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Bias analysis of cohort studies
| DM/MetS | Cohort | Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale | |||
| Study | Selection (four stars total) |
Comparability (two stars total) |
Outcome (three stars total) |
Total (out of 9) |
|
| DM | Taylor et al 27 | *** | ** | ** | 7 |
| Akoudad et al 29 | **** | ** | *** | 9 | |
| Chen et al 28 | *** | ** | *** | 8 | |
DM, diabetes mellitus; MetS, metabolic syndrome.
