| UI | Author Year | Population | Exposure (All) | Dietary assessment * | Biomarkers * | Comparator | Statistical Analysis | Outcome | Design | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17315319 | Rohrmann | a) Eligibility criteria clear? (y/n) | Y | a) Exposure assessor blinded to outcome info? (y/n) | N | a) Method reported? (y/n) | Y | a) One of the prespecified methods *** was used? (y/n) | NA | a) Level of the exposure in comparative categories(eg quartiles) is given(ranges)? (y/n) applicable for categorical analyses only | Y | a) Adjusted or matched for ANY confounders(other than age and sex)? ** (y/n) | Y | a) Clear definition of outcome, including time of ascertainment? (y/n) | Y | a) Prospective collection of data? (y/n) | N |
| b) Sampling of population random or consecutive? (y/n) | nd | b) Outcome assessor blinded to exposure measurement? (y/n) | N | b) Food composition database or suppl composition reported? (y/n) | N | Time from sample collection to sample analysis reported? (y/n) | NA | b) Loss to follow-up<20%? (y/n) | Y | b) Analysis was planned when cohort was formed? (y/n) | N | ||||||
| c) Internal calibration of method perform (if FFQ)? (y/n/NA) | N | b) Justification of final adjusted model selection? (y/n) | Y | c) Do the authors specify a primary outcome? (y/n) | Y | c) Justification of sample size (includes sample size calculations)? (y/n) | N | ||||||||||
| OVERALL Grade (A/B/C): | B | ||||||||||||||||
| Explanation for Overall Quality Grade (if not Grade A): | Calcium intake is from combined diet and supplement; only 25% of participants used supplement; not all relevant confounders adjusted | ||||||||||||||||
From: Appendix C, Evidence Tables: R-Z
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