Table 1. The NOS.
Study | Selection | Comparability | Exposure | Total Score | |||||
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Definition adequate | Representativeness | Selection of controls | Definition of controls | Ascertainment | Same method | Non-response rate | |||
Xu et al. (2019) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 | |
Yang et al. (2016) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 | |
Song et al. | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 7 | ||
Li et al. (2011) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |
Li et al. (2010) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |
Wang et al. (2010) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |