Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2018; 24(20): 2203-2210
Published online May 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i20.2203
Table 1 Quality of studies evaluated by the modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale
RefSelection
Comparability
Outcome
Case definitionRepresentativenessSelection of controlsDefinition of controlsComparable for therapyComparable for etiologyAssessment of outcomesIntegrity of follow-upQuality score
Kahn et al[17]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes★★★★★★★★★
Marino et al[18]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes★★★★★★★★★
Grande et al[19]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes★★★★★★★★★
Berrevoet et al[20]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes★★★★★★★★★
Brooks et al[21]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes★★★★★★★★★
Croome et al[22]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes★★★★★★★★★
Grat et al[23]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes★★★★★★★★★