Table 1 Criteria used to assess the methodological quality of selected cohort and cross-sectional studies
From: Are depression, anxiety and poor mental health risk factors for knee pain? A systematic review
Item | Criterion | Study type |
|---|---|---|
Study population | Â | Â |
1 | Selection before disease was present or at uniform point | CH/CC/CS |
2 | Cases and controls were drawn from the same population | CC |
3 | Participation rate ≥80% for cases/cohort | CH/CC/CS |
4 | Participation rate ≥80% for controls | CC |
5 | Sufficient description of baseline characteristics | CH/CC/CS |
Assessment of risk factor | Â | Â |
6 | Psychosocial assessment was blinded | CH/CC/CS |
7 | Psychosocial factors were measured identical for cases and controls | CC |
8 | Psychosocial factors were assessed prior to the outcome | CH/CC/CS |
Assessment of outcome | Â | Â |
9 | Knee OA/pain was assessed identical in studied population | CH/CC/CS |
10 | Presence of knee OA/pain was assessed reproducibly | CH/CC/CS |
11 | Presence of knee OA/pain was assessed according to standard definitions | CH/CC/CS |
Study design | Â | Â |
12 | Prospective design was used | CH/CC/CS |
13 | Follow up time ≥2 years | CH |
14 | Withdrawals ≤20% | CH |
Analysis and data presentation | Â | Â |
15 | Appropriate analysis techniques were used | CH/CC/CS |
16 | Adjusted for at least age and sex | CH/CC/CS |