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Table 5 Quality assessment for included studies. Q1 to Q11 represents the questions in the CASP tool for cohort studies

From: First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis/fusion: a systematic review of modern fixation techniques

 

Mohammed

[30]

Marudanayagam

[35]

Fazal

[33]

Singhal

[32]

Latif

[34]

Patel

[31]

Challagundla

[36]

Q1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Q2

Yes

Can’t tell

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Q3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Q4

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Q5

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Q6

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Q7

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Q8

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Q9

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can’t tell

Q10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Q11

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Overall

assessment

Major concern

Major concern

Minor concern

Minor concern

Major concern

Major concern

Major concern

  1. 1. Did the study address a clearly focused issue?
  2. 2. Was the cohort recruited in an acceptable way?
  3. 3. Was the exposure accurately measured to minimise bias?
  4. 4. Was the outcome accurately measured to minimise bias?
  5. 5. Have the authors identified all important confounding factors?
  6. 6. Have they accounted the confounding factors in the design and/or analysis?
  7. 7. Was the follow up of subjects complete enough?
  8. 8. Was the follow up of subjects long enough?
  9. 9. Do you believe the results?
  10. 10. Can the results be applied to the local population?
  11. 11. Do the results of this study fit with other available evidence?
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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