Quality evaluation | Brennan 2014 [29] | Technau 2014 yy |
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Representativeness of the exposed cohort | * | * |
Selection of the non-exposed cohort | * | * |
Ascertainment of exposure | - | - |
Demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at the start of the study | * | * |
Comparability | * | * |
Assessment of outcomes | - | * |
Was follow up long enough for outcomes to occur | * | - |
Adequacy of follow up of cohorts | * | - |
Total score | 6 | 5 |