Criteria-Paper | AlBlooshi, 2016 [18] | AlJunaibi, 2013 [20] | Musaiger, 2012 [19] | Al-Hazzaa, 2014 [21] | Musaiger, 2016 [22] | Al-Awadhi, 2013 [2] | Al-Haifi, 2013 [5] | Alrashidi, 2015 [26] | El-Ghaziri, 2011 [27] | Elkum, 2016 [28] | KNSS,a 2016 [29] |
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1. Sampling frame appropriate? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
2. Sample appropriate? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear |
3. Sample size adequate? | Unclear | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | No | Yes |
4. Subjects & settings described? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
5. Analysis conducted to ensure coverage? | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Unclear | No | No | No | No |
6. Valid methods used to define obesity? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7. Obesity defined in same way for all subjects? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
8. Appropriate analysis? (numerator, denominator, %, CI) | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
9. Response rate adequate/dealt with? | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Total/9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |