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. 2021 Jun 3;16:255. doi: 10.1186/s13023-021-01884-4

Table 3.

Critical appraisal using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool for prevalence studies

Agarwal, 2016[61] Arnell, 2008[48] Aydogdu, 2007[49] Bull, 2018[58] Chen, 2018[63] Dinler, 1999[54] Emond, 1995[50] Englert, 2007[38] Erginel, 2018[64]
Was the sample frame appropriate to address the target population? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear
Were study participants sampled in an appropriate way? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Was the sample size adequate? NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Were the study subjects and the setting described in detail? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Were valid methods used for the identification of the condition? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear Yes
Was the condition measured in a standard, reliable way for all participants? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear Yes
Was there appropriate statistical analysis? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA Yes
Was the response rate adequate, and if not, was the low response rate managed appropriately? NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA