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Table 2 Risk of bias

From: Patterns of weight cycling in youth Olympic combat sports: a systematic review

 

Selection

Comparability1

Outcome

 

Study

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Total (9/9)

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

  1. 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
  2. *A single point allocated to a particular study
  3. 1A maximum of two stars (points) can be given for Comparability