Table 2.
Quality assessment of studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.
| Studies | Selection | Comparability | Exposure | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunachalan et al. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Chi et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Galani et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Hadjadj et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Henry et al. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Kwon et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Liu et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Lucas et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Ruetsch et al. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Sánchez-Cerrillo et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Silvin et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Tincati et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Turnbull et al. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Thwaites et al. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Yang et al. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |