Supplementary Table 2.
Author, year | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Total score | ||||
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Representativeness of the sample | Sample size | Nonrespondents | Ascertainment of the exposure | The subjects in different outcome groups are comparable, based on the study design or analysis | Assessment of the outcome | Statistical test | ||
Huang et al. (2010)[28] | * | * | * | ** | * | ** | * | 9 |
Riazi et al. (2017)[32] | * | * | ** | ** | ** | * | 9 | |
Straub et al. (2016)[35] | * | * | ** | ** | ** | * | 9 | |
Wan Noor Fatehah et al. (2019)[39] | * | * | ** | ** | ** | * | 9 |