Table 5 Critical appraisal result of the studies using cross-sectional study design

From: A systematic review to identify assessment instruments for social isolation or loneliness in adults with heart failure

Included articles

Criterion no. (items included to appraise cross-sectional studies)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Raw %

Risk

(Allemann et al.44)

*

*

6

75

Moderate

(Athilingam et al.62)

8

100

Low

(Griffin et al.63)

*

*

*

5

62.5

Moderate

(Longman et al.50)

*

*

6

75

Moderate

(Nichols et al.54)

X

X

*

5

62.5

Moderate

(Obiegło et al.52)

X

X

6

75

Moderate

(Polikandrioti59)

*

X

X

5

62.5

Moderate

(Yang et al.39)

8

100

Low

(Seo et al.45)

*

*

*

5

62.5

Moderate

  1. √ = yes, X = no, * = unclear
  2. Criterion no. 1: inclusion criteria, criterion no. 2: description of study subject and setting, criterion no. 3: valid and reliable measurement of exposure, criterion no. 4: objective and standard criteria used, criterion no. 5: identification of confounder, criterion no. 6: strategies to handle confounder, criterion no. 7: outcome measurement, and criterion no. 8: appropriate statistical analysis.