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Table 3 Methodological quality of the studies

From: The effect of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on skeletal muscle mass in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Author

Year

Cohort selection

Comparability

Outcome ascertainment

Total score

Quality

Article

1

2

3

4

1a

1b

1c

1

2

3

  

Chikugo M et al.

2018

-

7

Good quality

Ferraz Amaro et al.

2011

No

8

Good quality

Metsios et al.

2007

No

7

Good quality

Tournadre et al.

2017

-

No

6

Good quality

Toussirot et al.

2020

-

-

No

5

Poor quality

Al Khayyat et al.

2021

-

-

6

Good quality

Vial et al.

2021

No

8

Good quality

Engvall et al.

2010

-

No

7

Good quality

Marcora et al.

2006

-

-

6

Good quality