Table 3.

Bias susceptibility.

Reference first author:	Palfrey [ 30 ]	Kirk [ 28 ]	Cohen [ 32 ]	Kirk and Glendenning [ 29 ]	Manhas [ 31 ]
Children with Medical Complexities Definition	+	+	+	+	+
Transition definition	+	+	+	±	+
Physical health outcomes	+	-	+	-	-
Mental health outcomes	-	±	+	±	±
Control of confounders	-	-	-	-	-
External Validity	±	±	+	-	±
Eligibility Criteria	+	+	+	+	±
Inclusion and exclusion criteria	+	+	+	+	+
Sample size and losses	+	+	+	+	+
Statistical analysis	+	-	+	N/A	N/A

(+) yes- indicates that the information was considered; (-) no - indicates that the information was not considered; (±) partially- indicates part of the criteria was met; (?) unclear- indicates the information provided lacked clarity; and (NA) indicates not applicable.