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Table 3 Methodological assessment according to the Newcastle–Ottawa scale

From: Prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a meta-analysis

Study

Selection

Comparability

Outcome

Total scorea

Representativeness

Selection

Ascertainment

Outcome of interest

Assessment

FU

Adequacy of FU

Bahceci et al. [19]

*

*

*

*

**

*

*

*

9

Bili et al. [20]

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

8

Gullu et al. [12]

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

8

Mardanian et al. [21]

*

*

*

*

**

*

*

–

8

Tokmak et al. [22]

*

*

*

*

**

*

*

*

9

Ukinc A et al. [23]

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

8

Ukinc B et al. [23]

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

8

Vural et al. [7]

–

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

7

  1. – indicates no stars
  2. FU Follow-up
  3. aWe considered a study to be of high quality when the total score was eight or nine stars, moderate quality when the total score was six or seven stars, and low quality when the total score was five stars or fewer
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