Table 4.
Author | Overall Risk of Bias Judgment* | Main Sources of Bias |
---|---|---|
Arquer et al. [44] | Serious | No control group High drop-out rate Limited participant information |
Baar [45] | Serious | One participant |
Farup et al. [42] | Low | Small study population |
Hjerrild et al. [31] | Serious | Cross-sectional design Incomprehensive exposure assessment Not all confounders were taken into account |
Jain, et al. [29] | Moderate/Serious | Small study population Participant-reported outcome Incomplete follow-up |
Owens et al. [30] | Moderate | Not all confounders were taken into account Only severe cases were identified Inappropriate statistical adjustments |
Passaretti et al. [33] | Serious | Potential of selection bias Potential for underreporting of alcohol consumption |
Rechardt et al. [32] | Moderate | Cross-sectional design Data of association not shown |
Schneider et al. [46] | Critical | Small study population Selection bias No quantification and qualification of exposure Single participant-reported outcome measure |
Vitali et al [43]. | Moderate | No placebo Mainly participant-reported outcomes |
*Possible judgments are: Low, Moderate, Serious, Critical