The role of oral microbiota in the development of oral mucositis in pediatric oncology patients treated with antineoplastic drugs: a systematic review

Table 4 Critical appraisal checklist for case reports

The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports (last amended in 2017)
Bardellini 2017 [30]
Major Components	Response options
1. Were patient’s demographic characteristics clearly described?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
2. Was the patient’s history clearly described and presented as a timeline?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
3. Was the current clinical condition of the patient on presentation clearly described?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
4. Were diagnostic tests or assessment methods and the results clearly described?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
5. Was the intervention(s) or treatment procedure(s) clearly described?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
6. Was the post-intervention clinical condition clearly described?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
7. Were adverse events (harms) or unanticipated events identified and described?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
8. Does the case report provide takeaway lessons?	Yes	No	Unclear	Not applicable
Overall appraisal:	Include	Exclude	Seek further info

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