Table 11 The potential risk of bias of studies addressing monomeric eluates and polymer NMPs from waste landfills
From: Polymer waste and pollution in oral healthcare clinics: a systematic review
Study | Ethics | Funding | ROB Score (see below*) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mulligan et al. [47] | Not applicable | Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Research Grant (Ref. 002-2013) | 3/3 |
Martin et al. [46] | Not applicable | Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund | 1/3 |
Mulligan et al. [45] | Not applicable | Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund | 1/3 |
Falyouna et al. [44] | Not applicable | Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund & BDA (002-2013) | 2/3 |
Mulligan et al. [43] | Not applicable | Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund | 1/3 |
Mulligan et al. [42] | Not applicable | Public: Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund (Ref. 002-2013) | 1/3 |
2021 Mulligan | 2019 Martin (Abstract) | 2018 Mulligan (Abstract) | 2018 Falyouna (Proceedings) | 2017 Mulligan (Abstract) | 2015 Mulligan (Abstract) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Are the details of the sampling method described adequately? | Y | Y(½) | Y(½) | Y | Y(½) | Y(½) |
Are the details of the analytical methodology described adequately? | Y | Y(½) | Y(½) | Y | Y(½) | Y(½) |
Are the details of the calibration process for the analytic equipment adequately described? | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
