Table 5 Critical appraisal of selected studies. Modified scale from Dufault and Klar [29]
From: Mortality and morbidity in populations in the vicinity of coal mining: a systematic review
Author (year) | Study design and focus | Statistical methodology | Quality of reporting | Score | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | Level of inference | Pre-specification of ecological units | Validity of statistical inferences | Use of covariates | Spatial effects | Proper adjustment for covariates | Statement of study design | Justification of study design | Discussion of cross-level bias and limitations | Points | |
Liao et al. (2016) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Woolley et al. (2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Talbott et al. (2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Mueller et al. (2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Lamm et al. (2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Buchanich et al. (2014) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Brink et al. (2014) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Liu et al. (2013) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Fernandez-Navarro et al. (2012) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Ahern and Hendryx (2012) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Borak et al. (2012) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ahern et al. (2011) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Esch and Hendryx (2011) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Christian et al. (2011) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Hendryx (2011) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Ahern, MacKay and Hamilton (2011) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Liao et al. (2010) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Hendryx et al. (2010a) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Hendryx, Fedorko and Halverson (2010) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Hitt and Hendryx (2010) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Hendryx (2009) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Hendryx and Ahern (2009) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Hendryx (2008) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Hendryx et al. (2008) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Hendryx et al. (2007) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Gu et al. (2007) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Howel et al. (2001) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Pless-Mulloli et al. (2000) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |