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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2025; 13(33): 112045
Published online Nov 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i33.112045
Table 4 Quality appraisal of the included studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for Cohort studies
Ref.
Selection
Comparability
Outcome
Total score
Exposed cohort
representativeness
Non exposed cohort selection
Exposure ascertainment
Outcome demonstration of interest not present at start of study
Assessment
Follow up long enough
Cohorts follow up adequacy
Seçkin et al[14]YesYesYesYesYes, yesYes--7/9
Coimbra et al[19]YesYesYesYesYes, yesYes-Yes8/9
Sorokin et al[27]YesYesYesYesYesYesYes-7/9


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