Table 3 Risk of Bias Assessment of Included Studies Using the Hoy 2012 Tool
From: Epidemiology and demographics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Africa and Middle East
Sr. No. | Reference | 1.Representation | 2.Sampling | 3.Random Selection | 4.Non-response bias | 5.Data Collection | 6.Case Definition | 7.Reliability Tool | 8.Method of data collection | 9.Prevalence Period | 10.Numerators and Denominators | Summary Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Khuffash et al., 1988 [13] | High | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
2. | Khuffash et al., 1990 [14] | High | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
3. | Abdwani et al., 2015 [11] | High | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
4. | Ozen et al., 1998 [15] | Low | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low |
5. | El-Soud et al., 2013 [12] | Low | Low | High | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
6. | Singwe-Ngandeu et al., 2013 [16] | High | Low | Low | Unclear | High | Unclear | Low | Low | Unclear | High | High |
7. | Tayel et al., 1999 [17] | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | Low |