From: Epidemiology of burn injuries in the East Mediterranean Region: a systematic review
Item | Number of studies with criteria (%) |
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1. Hypothesis/aims of the study clearly stated | 71 (100) |
2. Main outcomes clearly described in the introduction/methods | 71 (100) |
3. Study design clearly described | 62 (87) |
4. Setting of the study clearly described | 63 (88) |
5. Source of the subjects clearly described | 36 (51) |
6. Sample size calculation stated and justified | 7 (14) |
7. Sample representative of the target population | 10 (14) |
8. Participation/response rate stated | 9 (13) |
9. (Retrospective studies) Study covers all the records of the specified time | 31 (72) |
10. (Retrospective studies) Limitations of the records described | 5 (12) |
11. (Prospective studies) Strategies described to improve participation/follow up | 2 (7) |
12. Non-participants/subjects lost to follow up described | 4 (9) |
13. Exposures accurately measured to minimize bias | 67 (94) |
14. Outcomes accurately measured to minimize bias | 69 (97) |
15. Results clearly described | 71 (100) |
16. Statistical methods sound and justified | 68 (96) |
17. P-values reported | 42 (59) |
18. Confidence intervals reported | 44 (62) |
19. Limitations of the study described | 17 (23) |
20. Main outcome measurements can be considered valid | 71 (100) |