JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies ReviewerDate AuthorYearRecord Number Yes No Unclear Not applicable 1.Were the criteria for inclusion in the sample clearly defined? □ □ □ □ 2.Were the study subjects and the setting described in detail? □ □ □ □ 3....
For the purposes of this checklist, we agree with the principles outlined in the Dekker et al. paper, and define case series as studies where only patients with a certain disease or disease-related outcome are sampled. Some of the items below relate to risk of bias, whilst others relate to...