Table 2 Details of the results of the quality evaluation of the cross-sectional study.
Study | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Total scores | ||||
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Representativeness of the sample | Sample size | Response rate | Ascertainment of the exposure | Control for important factors or additional factor | Assessment of the outcome | Statistical test | ||
Ocvirk et al. (2020) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |
Ou et al. (2013) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |
Ou et al. (2012) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | 7 | |
Katsidzira et al. (2019) | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | 9 |