Table 2.
Risk of bias assessment judgements for genetic case-control association studies with fracture risk in physically active participants.
| References | Selection bias | Bias due to confounding | Bias in classification of exposure | Bias in assessment of outcome | Bias due to missing data | Bias in selection of reported results | Overall risk of bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blades et al. (2010) | Moderate | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Serious |
| Chatzipapas et al. (2009) | Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | Low | Moderate | Serious |
| Cosman et al. (2013) | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Korvala et al. (2010) | Serious | Serious | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Serious |
| Suuriniemi et al. (2003) | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Välimäki et al. (2005) | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Varley et al. (2015) | Serious | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low | Serious | Serious |
| Varley et al. (2016) | Serious | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Serious | Serious | Serious |
| Varley et al. (2018) | Serious | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Low | Serious | Serious |
| Yanovich et al. (2012) | Serious | Serious | Serious | Low | Serious | Critical | Critical |
| Zhao et al. (2016) | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |