Table 4. Summary of Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for cross-sectional study.
Den Elzen, 2008 [20] | |
Selection | |
Representativeness of the sample | 1 |
Selected group of users | 1 |
Sample size | 1 |
Diagnose | 0 |
Comparability | |
The study controls for the most important factor(age) | 1 |
The study controls for any additional factor | 1 |
Exposure | |
Ascertainment of the method | 1 |
Statistical test | 1 |
Total score | 7/8 |
Quality of study | High |