| Selection | Comparability1 | Outcome | |
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Study | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | Total (9/9) |
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Alderman et al. [6] | * | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 0 | * | * | 4 |
Berkovich et al. [13] | * | 0 | * | 0 | * | * | * | * | 6 |
Boisseau et al. [26] | * | 0 | 0 | * | ** | 0 | * | * | 6 |
Karnincic et al. [22] | * | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
Nascimento et al. [25] | * | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
Viveiros et al. [24] | * | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
Zubac et al. [23] | * | 0 | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
- A representativeness of the exposed cohort, B selection of the non-exposed cohort, C ascertainment of the exposure, D demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at start of study, E comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis, F assessment of outcome, G was follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur, H adequacy of follow up of cohorts
- *A single point allocated to a particular study
- 1A maximum of two stars (points) can be given for Comparability