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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2026; 17(5): 117237
Published online May 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i5.117237
Published online May 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i5.117237
Table 2 Quality assessment of included studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale
| Ref. | Selection (max 4) | Comparability (max 2) | Outcome (max 3) | Total score (0-9) |
| Ameer et al[15], 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bai et al[16], 2017 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Liu et al[17], 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Du et al[13], 2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Guo et al[18], 2021 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Han et al[19], 2020 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Gorgani-Firuzjaee and Khodabandehloo[20], 2020 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Ligade et al[21], 2023 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Yang et al[22], 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Zhang and Huang[23], 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Liu et al[24], 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Sun et al[25], 2024 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Liu et al[26], 2019 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
- Citation: Chen L, Gao CB, Duan Q, Shi G, Niu QS. Association between circulating CTRP12 levels and type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(5): 117237
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i5/117237.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v17.i5.117237