Table 2.

Adapted STROBE checklist.

	Dimension	Description
Introduction	Background/ rationale	Explain the scientific background and rationale for the investigation being reported
	Objectives	State specific objectives, including all the hypotheses
Methods	Setting	Describe the setting, locations, and relevant dates, including periods of recruitment, exposure, follow-up, and data collection
	Participants	Give the eligibility criteria, and the sources and methods of selection of participants
	Variables	Clearly define all outcomes, exposures, predictors, potential confounders, and effect modifiers. Give diagnostic criteria, if applicable
	Data sources/ measurement	For each variable of interest, give sources of data and details of methods of assessment (measurement)
	Statistical methods	Describe all statistical methods. Explain how missing data were addressed
Results	Descriptive results	Give characteristics of study participants (e.g., demographic, clinical, social)
	Outcome data	Report numbers of outcome events or summary measures
Discussion	Key results	Summarise key results with reference to study objectives
	Limitations	Discuss limitations of the study, taking into account sources of potential bias or imprecision.
	Total	Total score