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Table 4 Result of the quality evaluation (Newcastle–Ottawa Scale—NOS star system) of the sixteen selected studies which were included in the final electronic selection database search

From: Quality of life in young and middle age adult temporomandibular disorders patients and asymptomatic subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Selection

Comparability

Outcome

Total

Ahn et al [18]

1C, 2C, 3A

1D, 2A

4

Almoznino et al [19]

1C, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

5

Bayat et al [6]

1C, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

5

Karacayli et al [14]

1C, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

5

Miettinen. Lahti, Sipilä [15]

1C, 2B, 3A

1D, 2A

4

Schierz et al [28]

1B, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

6

John et al [20]

1B, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

5

Moufti et al [29]

1C, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

4

Reissmann et al [21]

1B, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

6

Rener-Sitar et al [22]

1C, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

4

Rener-Sitar et al [23]

1C, 2A, 3A

1D, 2A

4

Barros et al [24]

1C, 2A, 3B

0

1D, 2A

2

Blanco-Aguilera et al [16]

1B, 2A, 3B

0

1D, 2A

4

Su et al [4]

1C, 2B, 3A

1D, 2A

4

Tjakkes et al [25]

1C, 2B, 3A

0

1D, 2A

2

Resende et al [5]

1C, 2B, 3A

0

1D, 2A

2