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sTable 5. Quality assessment of case-control studies
neurosur ps
Ruottinen 1997 J neurol
+ + - - + +
Mok 2016 Lancet Neurol + + - + + +
Madubata 2014 Genet med + + - + + +
Hunter 1969 Brit j psychiat - + - + - +
Butcher 2017 Brain + + - + + +
Boot 2020 Movement
Disord + + - + + +
Aberg 2001 Neurology + + - + + +
Aberg 2000 Neurology + + - - + +
First author
Year of publication
Journal
Clear research question
Clear study population
Sample size justification
included
Subjects recruited from
same population
Definitions, in/exclusion
criteria were valid,
reliable, and implemented
consistently
Clearly defined cases and
controls
a Considered poor because of a very limited description of aims and methods. However, data
regarding parkinsonism in Klinefelter syndrome were clear enough to be used for data-extraction.
Abbreviations: yes (+) / no (-) / cannot determine (cd) /not applicable (na) / not reported (nr).
G=Good, F=Fair, P=Poor.
Source assessment form: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/study-quality-assessment-
tools.
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