Table 4. | The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for case control studies |
|
Question number |
Question definition |
|---|---|
| Q1 | Were the groups comparable, other than the presence of disease in cases or the absence of disease in controls? |
| Q2 | Were cases and controls matched appropriately? |
| Q3 | Were the same criteria used for the identification of cases and controls? |
| Q4 | Was exposure measured in a standard, valid and reliable way? |
| Q5 | Was exposure measured in the same way for cases and controls? |
| Q6 | Were confounding factors identified? |
| Q7 | Were strategies to deal with confounding factors stated? |
| Q8 | Were outcomes assessed in a standard, valid and reliable way for cases and controls? |
| Q9 | Was the exposure period of interest long enough to be meaningful? |
| Q10 | Was an appropriate statistical analysis used? |
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