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Table 1 Critical Appraisal Summary Table

From: The long-term outcomes and health-related quality of life of patients following blunt thoracic injury: a narrative literature review

Quantitative Observational study: CASP Appraisal Tool

Author

Clear Focus

Recruitment

Outcome measures

Exposure measured

Confounding factors

Confounding factors-controlled

Was follow up complete

Results

Precise results

Local application

Marasco et al. (2015)

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Gordy et al. (2014)

+

+

+

+

?

?

+

+

+

+

Marasco et al. (2013)

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Daoust et al. (2013)

+

+

+

+

?

+

+

+

+

?

Fabricant et al. (2013)

+

+

?

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Bille et al. (2013)

+

?

+

+

–

–

–

+

?

+

Shelat et al. (2012)

+

+

–

?

?

?

+

?

?

?

Amital et al. (2009)

+

–

+

+

?

?

–

+

?

+

Mayberry et al. (2009)

+

+

+

+

?

?

–

?

?

+

Leone et al. (2008)

+

+

?

+

?

?

+

+

+

+

Kerr-Valentic et al. (2003)

+

+

+

+

?

?

+

+

+

+

Mouton et al. (1997)

+

?

+

+

+

+

–

+

?

+

Beal & Oreskovich (1985)

+

+

?

?

–

–

–

–

?

+

Landercasper et al. (1984)

+

+

+

+

–

–

–

–

?

+

Qualitative Study: CASP Appraisal Tool

Author

Clear aims

Appropriate Methodology

Appropriate design

Appropriate strategy

Data Collection

Participant relationship

Ethical considerations

Data analysis

Findings

Value of research

Claydon et al. (2017)

+

+

+

+

+

?

+

+

+

+

 

Key:

Quality Criterion met

+

Partially met

?

Not met

-

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