Is hypothesis/aim/objective of study clearly described? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Are main outcomes to be measured clearly described? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Is the design of study described? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Is the setting of study described? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Is the source of subjects studied stated? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Is the distribution of the study population by age and sex described? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11/79% |
Is the sample size stated? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Is the participation/follow up rate stated? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12/86% |
Are non-participants/subjects lost to follow up described? |
NO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
1/7% |
Are the main findings of study clearly described? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Are the statistical methods described? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Have actual probability values been reported? |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
0 |
NA |
1 |
1 |
5/36% |
Are any conclusions stated? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14/100% |
Were subjects asked to participate in study representative of entire population from which they were recruited? |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12/86% |
Were those subjects who were prepared to participate representative of entire population from which they were recruited? |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8/57% |
Was participation/follow up rate >80%? |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
0 |
0 |
NA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5/36% |
Were the main outcome measures used accurate (valid and reliable)? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11/79% |
Was there adequate adjustment for confounding in analyses from which main findings were drawn? |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9/64% |
Was sample size justified? |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8/57% |
Analysis adjusts for length of follow up? (cohort only) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5/36% |