14. SIGN 50 Checklist for randomized controlled trials (2011) 15. NICE Checklist for quantitative studies reporting correlations and associations (2012) Study identification: Include full citation details Study design: Refer to the glossary of study designs () and the algorithm for classifying experimental and observational study designs () to best describe the paper's underpinning study design Guidance topic: Assessed by: Section 1: Population 1.1 Is the source population or source area well described? ++ Comments: Was the country (e.g. developed or non-developed, type of health care + system), setting (primary schools, community centres etc), location (urban, − rural), population demographics etc adequately described? NR NA 1.2 Is the eligible population or area representative of the source population or ++ Comments: area? + Was the recruitment of individuals, clusters or areas well defined (e.g. − advertisement, birth register)? NR Was the eligible population representative of the source? Were important
14. SIGN 50 Checklist for randomized controlled trials (2011) 15. NICE Checklist for quantitative studies reporting correlations and associations (2012) Study identification: Include full citation details Study design: Refer to the glossary of study designs () and the algorithm for classifying experimental and observational study designs () to best describe the paper's underpinning study design Guidance topic: Assessed by: Section 1: Population 1.1 Is the source population or source area well described? Was the country (e.g. developed or non-developed, type of health care system), setting (primary schools, community centres etc), location (urban, rural), population demographics etc adequately described? ++ + − NR NA Comments: 1.2 Is the eligible population or area representative of the source population or area? Was the recruitment of individuals, clusters or areas well defined (e.g. advertisement, birth register)? Was the eligible population representative of the source? Were important ++ + − NR Comments:
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