25 May 2022 : Meta-Analysis
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Serum Vitamin D Levels in People Under Age 18 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Xian Cui1ABCDEF*, Yuhang Zhai2CE, Shuai Wang1BF, Ke Ding1E, Zhenya Yang1E, Yan Tian1D, Tingting Huo1DDOI: 10.12659/MSM.935823
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e935823
Supplementary Table 1 Quality assessment of included studies by Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
| NOS case-control Study | Is the case definition adequate? | Representativeness of the cases | Selection of controls | Definition of controls | Comparability of cases and controls on the basis of the design or analysis | Ascertainment of intervention | Same method of ascertainment for cases and controls | Non-response rate | Total quality scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang et al, 2020 | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | ✰✰ | – | ✰ | ✰ | 8 |
| Feketea et al, 2021 | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | – | ✰ | ✰ | 7 |
| Wong et al, 2021 | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | ✰ | – | ✰ | ✰ | 7 |
| Rustecka et al, 2021 | ✰ | ✰ | – | ✰ | ✰ | – | ✰ | ✰ | 6 |
| Yu et al, 2020 | ✰ | ✰ | – | ✰ | ✰ | – | ✰ | ✰ | 6 |






