Meta-Analysis
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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2023; 14(8): 630-640
Published online Aug 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i8.630
Table 1 Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for assessing the quality of observational studies
Ref.Selection
Comparability
Exposure
Total
Representativeness of the exposed cohort
Selection of the non-exposed cohort
Ascertainment of exposure
Demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at start of study
Comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis
Assessment of outcome
Was follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur
Adequacy of follow up of cohorts
Total number of stars
Tyson et al[39], 2021*********9
Weiss et al[38], 2011********8
Iorio et al[6], 2008**-*****7