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Table 1 Quality assessment of the included studies based on the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale adapted for cross sectional studies

From: Sedentary behaviour among general practitioners: a systematic review

Study

Design

Selection (max. 5*)

Comparability (max. 2*)

Outcome (max. 3*)

Total score (max. 10*)

Representativeness of the sample

Sample size

Nonrespondents

Ascertainment of exposure

Based on design and analysis

Assessment of outcome

Statistical test

Keohane et al. [38]

Cross-sectional

*

*

 

**

*

*

 

6*

Suija et al. [39]

Cross-sectional

*

*

 

**

*

*

 

6*

Scoring

• Very Good Studies: 9–10 stars

• Good Studies: 7–8 stars

• Satisfactory Studies: 5–6 stars

• Unsatisfactory Studies: 0 to 4 stars