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Table 2 The study designs and MINORS appraisal scores for included studies

From: Association between breastfeeding and osteoporotic hip fracture in women: a dose-response meta-analysis

Study

MINORs methodological criteria

Total

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 

Alderman et al. [24]

2

2

0

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

1

2

17

Hoffman et al. [16]

2

2

0

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

1

2

17

Cumming et al. [12]

2

2

0

1

0

1

2

0

2

2

1

2

15

Michaelsson et al. [11]

2

2

0

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

1

2

17

Huo et al. [10]

2

2

0

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

1

2

17

Bjørnerem et al. [9]

2

2

2

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

1

2

19

Crandall et al. [15]

2

2

2

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

1

2

19

  1. The MINORs criteria include the following items: (1) a clearly stated aim, (2) inclusion of consecutive patients, (3) prospective data collection, (4) endpoints appropriate to the aim of the study, (5) unbiased assessment of the study endpoint, (6) a follow-up period appropriate to the aims of the study, (7) less than 5% loss to follow-up, (8) prospective calculation of the sample size, (9) an adequate control group, (10) contemporary groups, (11) baseline equivalence of groups, and (12) adequate statistical analyses
  2. The items are scored as follows: 0 (not reported), 1 (reported but inadequate), and 2 (reported and adequate)
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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