Component | Becker et al. [30] | Rubak et al. [31] |
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Selection Bias | Weak | Weak |
Study Design | Strong | Strong |
Confounders | Strong | Strong |
Blinding | Moderate | Moderate |
Data Collection Methods | Strong | Strong |
Withdrawals and Dropouts | Strong | Strong |
Global rating | Moderate | Moderate |
- Criteria for global rating; 1. Strong = no weak ratings 2. Moderate = one weak rating, 3. Weak = two or more weak ratings