The impact of social assistance programs on population health: a systematic review of research in high-income countries

Table 3 Quality assessment of the studies included in the review

Article	Global Rating	Sample Representativeness	Study Design	Sample Description	Confounding	Attrition
Baigi et al. (2008) [22]	Weak	Strong	Weak	Weak	Weak	N/A
Basu et al (2016) [23]	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	N/A
Butterworth (2003) [24]	Moderate	Strong	Weak	Strong	Strong	N/A
Butterworth et a.l (2011) [25]	Weak	Strong	Weak	Weak	Strong	N/A
Dooley and Prause (2002) [26]	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong
Ensminger and Juan (2001) [38]	Weak	Weak	Moderate	Weak	Strong	Strong
Ford et al. (2010) [27]	Weak	Strong	Weak	Weak	Weak	N/A
Jayakody et al. (2000) [28]	Weak	Strong	Weak	Weak	Strong	N/A
Kiely and Butterworth (2013) [29]	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong
Løyland et al. (2011) [30]	Weak	Weak	Weak	Strong	Weak	N/A
Muennig et a.l (2013) [36]	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Strong	N/A
Narain et al. (2017) [31]	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	N/A
Rodriguez et al. (1997) [33]	Moderate	Strong	Weak	Strong	Strong	N/A
Rodriguez (2001) [32]	Moderate	Strong	Moderate	Weak	Strong	Moderate
Rodriguez et a.l (2001) [34]	Moderate	Strong	Moderate	Weak	Strong	Moderate
Vozoris and Tarasuk (2004) [35]	Weak	Strong	Weak	Strong	Weak	N/A
Wilde et al. (2014) [37]	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	N/A

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