Table 2 NOS score
From: Risk factors for neonatal hypoglycemia: a meta-analysis
Study | Is the case definition adequate? | Representativeness of the cases | Definition of Controls | Comparability of cases and controls based on the design or analysis | Ascertainment of exposure | Same method of ascertainment for cases and controls | Non response | Total scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angelika [20] | * | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
Butorac [21] | * | * | * | * | * | * | - | 6 |
Cao [22] | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
Chen [23] | * | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
Koolen [24] | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
Li [25] | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
Mitchell [26] | * | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
Sasidharan [27] | * | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
Shimokawa [28] | * | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
Thevarajah [29] | * | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
Yuan [30] | * | * | * | ** | * | * | * | 8 |
Yunarto [31] | * | * | * | * | * | * | - | 6 |