Table 4 Risk of bias according to JBI, the critical assessment tool, to longitudinal studies
From: White spot lesions: diagnosis and treatment – a systematic review
Author | 1. Were the criteria for inclusion in the sample clearly defined? | 2. Were the study subjects and the setting described in detail? | 3.Was the exposure measured in a valid and reliable way? | 4.Were objective, standard criteria used for measurement of the condition? | 5.Were confounding factors identified? | 6.Were strategies to deal with confounding factors stated? | 7.Were the outcomes measured in a valid and reliable way? | 8.Was appropriate statistical analysis used? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kabaktchieva et al., 2014 [34] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | In part | In part | Yes | In part |
Hammad et al., 2012 [24] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | In part | In part | Yes | Yes |