Table 2 Methodological quality of cohort studies
From: Anterior inferior plating versus superior plating for clavicle fracture: a meta-analysis
Study | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representativeness of exposed cohort | Selection of non-exposed group | Ascertainment of exposure | Outcome of interest | Comparability of cohorts | Assessment of outcome | Length of follow-up | Adequacy of Follow-up | ||
Cao 2015 [21] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Deng 2008 [29] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Formaini 2013 [26] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Hulsmans 2016 [13] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Qiu 2014 [22] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Xiao 2013 [23] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Zhao 2013 [24] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Zheng 2006 [30] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |