Observational Study Quality Assessment Form
Observational Study Quality Assessment Form — assess study methods and reporting using structured criteria.
Study title or citation
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Study design
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Cohort study
Case-control study
Cross-sectional study
Ecological study
Other observational design
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Study question and design alignment
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No
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Study question or objective is clearly stated
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Observational design is appropriate for the question
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8
Participant selection and study population
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Yes
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No
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Eligibility criteria are described
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Participant selection and recruitment are adequately described
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Study population and setting are sufficiently characterized
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Measurement of exposures and outcomes
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Yes
Partly
No
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Exposure measures are clearly defined and appropriate
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Outcome measures are clearly defined and appropriate
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Measurement methods are consistently applied
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Confounding and missing data
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Yes
Partly
No
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Important potential confounders are identified
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Confounding is addressed appropriately in the design or analysis
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Missing data and its handling are described
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Analysis methods
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Yes
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No
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Analytical methods are appropriate for the design and data
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Methods for addressing key biases or assumptions are described
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Reported analyses correspond to the stated study question
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Results and reporting
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Yes
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No
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Participant flow or analysis sample is reported
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Key results are presented clearly with suitable estimates
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Results are reported consistently with the methods
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Limitations and potential bias
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Yes
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No
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Relevant study limitations are acknowledged
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72
Potential sources of bias and their implications are discussed
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Overall methodological quality
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1
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5
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