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Table 3 Risk of bias assessment of included cross-sectional studies

From: Effect of smoking cessation on tooth loss: a systematic review with meta-analysis

 

Selection

(maximum 5)

Comparability

(maximum 2)

Outcome

(maximum 3)

Total

(maximum 10)

Albandar et al. 2010

1

1

3

5

Arora et al. 2010

3

1

1

5

Cunningham et al. 2016

4

2

1

7

Hanioka et al. 2007

3

1

3

7

Mai et al. 2013

1

2

3

6

Mundt et al. 2007

3

1

3

3

Musacchio et al. 2007

3

1

3

7

Ojima et al. 2007

3

1

3

7

Randolph et al. 2001

4

2

1

7

Simila et al. 2006

2

2

1

5

Torrungruang et al. 2012

0

2

3

5

Yanagisawa et al. 2009

1

1

3

5

Yanagisawa et al. 2010

2

1

3

6

Yoshida et al. 2001

0

1

3

4

  1. Scores ranged from 0 to 10 stars. Studies with 7–10 stars were arbitrarily rated as low risk of bias, 5–6 stars moderate risk of bias and < 5 high risk of bias