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. 2022 Aug 22;39(10):4440–4473. doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02244-9

Table 2.

Quality rating for the observational studies using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale

Author Selection Comparability Exposure/outcome
Gravius 2019 ** *
Huygen 2019 ** **
Skaribas 2019 *
Morgalla 2017 ** *
Morgalla 2019 ** *
Liem 2015 ** **
Koetsier 2020 ** **

Quality of cohort and case control studies was determined using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale, which evaluates three categories: selection (maximum 4 stars), comparability (maximum 2 stars), and outcome (maximum 3 stars)