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Table 3 Quality assessment of case–control studies based on the JBI critical appraisal checklist

From: Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with the risk of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Studies

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Q10

Total Score

Gunji et al. (2008) [54]

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

7

So et al. (2009) [55]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

9

Naja et al. (2012) [56]

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

8

Bajaj et al. (2014) [57]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

8

Malamug et al. (2014) [58]

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

Vafaeimanesh et al. (2014) [59]

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

8

Chen et al. (2015) [60]

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

8

Chen et al. (2015) [61]

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

8

Kayar et al. (2015) [42]

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

7

Chen et al. (2016) [62]

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

8

Takeoka et al. (2016) [63]

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

Alzahrani et al. (2017) [64]

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

Allam et al. (2018) [65]

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

9

Alshareef et al. (2018) [66]

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

8

Refaeli et al. (2018) [67]

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

7

Chen et al. (2019) [68]

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

6

Lim et al. (2019) [69]

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

7

Yu et al. (2019) [70]

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

7

Q1: Were the groups comparable other than the presence of disease in cases or the absence of the disease in controls?

Q2: Were cases and controls matched appropriately?

Q3: Were the same criteria used for identification of cases and controls?

Q4: Was exposure measured in a standard, valid and reliable way?

Q5: Was exposure measured in the same way for cases and controls?

Q6: We’re confounding factors identified?

Q7: Were strategies to deal with confounding factors stated?

Q8: Were outcomes assessed in a standard, valid and reliable way for cases and controls?

Q9: Was the exposure period of interest long enough to be meaningful?

Q10: Was appropriate statistical analysis used?

  1. Y: Yes; N: No; UC: Unclear; NP: Not applicable