BRMO Module 5 Risk-of-bias-tabel
Risk of bias table for interventions studies (cohort studies based on risk of bias tool by the CLARITY Group at McMaster University) module 5
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Author, year |
Selection of participants Was selection of exposed and non-exposed cohorts drawn from the same population? |
Exposure
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Outcome of interest Can we be confident that the outcome of interest was not present at start of study? |
Confounding-assessment Can we be confident in the assessment of confounding factors? |
Confounding-analysis Did the study match exposed and unexposed for all variables that are associated with the outcome of interest or did the statistical analysis adjust for these confounding variables? |
Assessment of outcome Can we be confident in the assessment of outcome? |
Follow up
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Co-interventions |
Overall Risk of bias |
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Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Definitely yes, probably yes, probably no, definitely no |
Low, Some concerns, High |
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Choi, 2021 |
Definitely yes Reason: All patients fulfilling selection criteria were included |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium |
Definitely yes Reason: Patients were only included if positive for VRE |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium. Only negative if 3 negative subsequent swabs |
Definitely yes Reason: Data was complete |
No information |
Low |
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Davido, 2018 |
Definitely yes Reason: All patients fulfilling selection criteria were included |
Definitely yes Culturing on selective medium |
Definitely yes Reason: Patients were only included if positive |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium. Only negative if 2 negative subsequent swabs |
Definitely yes Reason: Information on excluded patients is given, complete case analysis |
No information |
Low |
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Haverkate, 2014 |
Definitely yes Reason: All patients fulfilling selection criteria were included |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium |
Definitely yes Reason: Patients were only included if positive |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Probably yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium. Only negative if 2 negative subsequent swabs, time to clearance taken between discharge and readmission |
Probably yes Reason: |
No information |
Some concerns |
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Jimenez, 2021 |
Definitely yes Reason: All patients fulfilling selection criteria were included |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium |
Definitely yes Reason: Patients were only included if positive |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium. Only negative if 2 negative subsequent swabs |
Probably yes Reason: |
No information |
Low |
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Lim, 2018 |
Definitely yes Reason: All patients fulfilling selection criteria were included |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium |
Definitely yes Reason: Patients were only included if positive |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium. Only negative if 3 negative subsequent swabs |
Probably yes Reason: |
No information |
Low |
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Nordberg, 2018 |
Definitely yes Reason: All patients fulfilling selection criteria were included |
Definitely yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium |
Definitely yes Reason: Patients were only included if positive |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Probably yes Reason: Culturing on selective medium. Cleared if 1 negative swab |
Definitely yes Reason: |
No information |
Low |