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Table F-2. Quality assessment <strong>of</strong> cohort studies<br />

Author, Year<br />

Representativeness<br />

<strong>of</strong><br />

exposed cohort<br />

Selection <strong>of</strong><br />

non-exposed<br />

cohort<br />

Goelz 2014 16 Selected group Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Hoornweg<br />

2014 17<br />

Park 2014 18<br />

Perkins<br />

2014 19<br />

Ryzhevskiy<br />

2014 20<br />

de Graaf<br />

2013 21-23<br />

Pope 2013 24<br />

Qiu 2013 25<br />

Reddy 2013 26<br />

Sondhi<br />

2013 27<br />

Truly<br />

representative<br />

Somewhat<br />

representative<br />

Truly<br />

representative<br />

Truly<br />

representative<br />

Somewhat<br />

representative<br />

Truly<br />

representative<br />

Truly<br />

representative<br />

Somewhat<br />

representative<br />

Truly<br />

representative<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Drawn from<br />

same<br />

community<br />

Ascertainment<br />

<strong>of</strong> exposure<br />

Outcome <strong>of</strong><br />

interest not<br />

present at<br />

start <strong>of</strong><br />

study<br />

Comparability<br />

<strong>of</strong> cohorts<br />

No description Yes Cohorts not<br />

comparable<br />

Assessment<br />

<strong>of</strong> outcome<br />

No<br />

description<br />

Secure record Yes Controls for age Record<br />

linkage<br />

Secure record Yes Cohorts not<br />

comparable<br />

Record<br />

linkage<br />

Secure record Yes Controls for age Record<br />

linkage<br />

Secure record Yes Cohorts not<br />

comparable<br />

No<br />

description<br />

Secure record Yes Controls for age Independent<br />

blind<br />

assessment<br />

Secure record Yes Controls for<br />

other factors<br />

Secure record Yes Controls for<br />

other factors<br />

Secure record Yes Controls for<br />

other factors<br />

Secure record Yes Cohorts not<br />

comparable<br />

Independent<br />

blind<br />

assessment<br />

Record<br />

linkage<br />

Independent<br />

blind<br />

assessment<br />

Independent<br />

blind<br />

assessment<br />

Followup<br />

long<br />

enough<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Adequacy <strong>of</strong><br />

follow-up <strong>of</strong><br />

cohorts<br />

Complete<br />

follow-up<br />

Follow up<br />

rate less than<br />

80% <strong>and</strong> no<br />

description <strong>of</strong><br />

those lost<br />

Complete<br />

follow-up<br />

Complete<br />

follow-up<br />

Complete<br />

follow-up<br />

Complete<br />

follow-up<br />

Quality<br />

Rating<br />

Poor<br />

Fair<br />

Poor<br />

Fair<br />

Poor<br />

Good<br />

No No statement Poor<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Complete<br />

follow-up<br />

Complete<br />

follow-up<br />

Subjects lost<br />

to follow up<br />

unlikely to<br />

introduce<br />

bias<br />

Fair<br />

Fair<br />

Fair<br />

F-3

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