TABLE 2.
First author, Year | Selection | Comparability | Outcomes | Scores | |||||
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Representativeness of exposed cohort | Selection of non-exposed cohort | Ascertainment of exposure | Demonstration that outcomes of interest was not present at start of study | Comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis | Assessment of outcomes | Was follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur | Adequacy of follow-up of cohorts | ||
Hu Xin et al. (2020) | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆☆ | — | ☆ | ☆ | 7 |
Lee et al. (2019) | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | 7 |
Tsou et al. (2019) | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | 8 |
Alcusky et al. (2019) | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆ | 7 |
Quimby et al. (2018) | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | — | — | 6 |
Stokes et al. (2018) | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | 8 |
Ogunsakin et al. (2018) | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆ | 7 |
Chang et al. (2017) | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | 7 |
Spratt et al. (2016) | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆ | 6 |
Kwon et al. (2015) | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | 8 |
Sandulache et al. (2014) | ☆ | ☆ | — | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | 8 |