Table 2

Quality of cohort studies assessed based on modified Newcastle-Ottawa scaling.

A. SelectionB. Comparability of CohortsC. Outcome
StudyRepresentiveness/Effectiveness of Exposed CohortSelection of NonexposedAscertainment of ExposureOutcome Not Present at StartAdjustment for Confounding/Bias?Adjustment ≥3 = YesAdjustment ≤3 = NoAssessment of OutcomeLength of Follow-Up Appropriate?Adequate of Follow-Up of Cohort?
Kim et al, 201210 YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Stoker et al, 20135 YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Ravindra et al, 20152 YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Martins et al, 201711 YESYESYESYESNOYESYESYES
Ravindra et al, 201912 YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Donnally et al, 201913 YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Xu et al, 202014 YESYESYESYESNOYESYESYES