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Table 4 Assessment of risk of bias for cross-sectional studies according to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist

From: Relationship between alcohol and primary headaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study authors

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Overall risk of bias assessment

Lisicki M et al. [44]

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Moderate

Aamodt AH et al. [46]

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

High

Lebedeva ER et al. [27]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Low

Misakian AL et al. [47]

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

High

Le H et al. [51]

No

Unclear

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

High

Kaltseis K et al. [26]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unclear

Yes

Yes

Low

Pellegrino Baena C et al. [56]

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Unclear

No

Yes

Yes

High

McMurtray AM et al. [57]

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Moderate

Rasmussen BK [60]

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

High

Scher AI et al. [71]

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Moderate

Luo J [48]

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Unclear

Yes

Yes

High

  1. Q1—Were the criteria for inclusion in the sample clearly defined?
  2. Q2—Were the study subjects and the setting described in detail?
  3. Q3—Was the exposure measured in a valid and reliable way?
  4. Q4—Were objective, standard criteria used for measurement of the condition?
  5. Q5—Were confounding factors identified?
  6. Q6—Were strategies to deal with confounding factors stated?
  7. Q7—Were the outcomes measured in a valid and reliable way?
  8. Q8—Was appropriate statistical analysis used?