Table 4 RoB of cohort study in the qualitative synthesis based on the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist
From: Allergies/asthma and root resorption: a systematic review
Questions—analytical cohort study | McNab et al. [14] |
|---|---|
1—Were the two groups similar and recruited from the same population? | Y |
2—Were the exposures measured similarly to assign people to both exposed and unexposed groups? | Y |
3—Was the exposure measured in a valid and reliable way? | Y |
4—Were confounding factors identified? | Y |
5—Were strategies to deal with confounding factors stated? | Y |
6—Were groups/participant free of the outcome at the start of the study (or at the moment of exposure)? | Y |
7—Were the outcomes measured in a valid and a reliable way? | N |
8—Was the follow-up time reported and sufficient to be long enough for outcomes to occur? | U |
9—Was follow-up complete, and if not, were the reasons for loss to follow up described and explored? | Y |
10—Were strategies to address incomplete follow-up utilized? | U |
11—Was appropriate statistical analysis used? | Y |
%Yes/risk | 72.7 |
Overall | Low |