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Item No. |
Recommendation |
Page
No.
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Relevant text from manuscript |
Title
and abstract |
1 |
(a) Indicate the study’s design with a
commonly used term in the title or the abstract |
1 |
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(b) Provide in the abstract an informative and balanced summary
of what was done and what was found |
2,3 |
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Introduction |
Introduction |
Introduction |
Introduction |
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Background/rationale |
2 |
Explain the scientific background and rationale for the
investigation being reported |
4,5 |
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Objectives |
3 |
State specific objectives, including any prespecified hypotheses |
4,5 |
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Methods |
Methods |
Methods |
Methods |
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Study
design |
4 |
Present key elements of study design early in the paper |
6-10 |
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Setting |
5 |
Describe the setting, locations, and relevant dates, including
periods of recruitment, exposure, follow-up, and data collection |
6,7 |
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Participants
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6
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(a) Cohort study—Give the eligibility criteria, and the
sources and methods of selection of participants. Describe methods of
follow-up
Case-control study—Give the eligibility criteria, and the
sources and methods of case ascertainment and control selection. Give
the rationale for the choice of cases and controls
Cross-sectional study—Give the eligibility criteria, and the
sources and methods of selection of participants
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6,7
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(b) Cohort study—For matched studies, give matching
criteria and number of exposed and unexposed
Case-control study—For matched studies, give matching criteria
and the number of controls per case
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N.A.
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Variables |
7 |
Clearly define all outcomes, exposures, predictors, potential
confounders, and effect modifiers. Give diagnostic criteria, if
applicable |
9,10 |
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Data
sources/
measurement |
8* |
For each variable of
interest, give sources of data and details of methods of assessment
(measurement). Describe comparability of assessment methods if there is
more than one group |
9,10 |
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Bias |
9 |
Describe any efforts to address potential sources of bias |
6-10 |
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Study
size |
10 |
Explain how the study size was arrived at |
6,7 |
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