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Table 3 Evaluation of literature quality of included cohort studies

From: Meta-analysis of targeted drugs for pulmonary hypertension to improve exercise tolerance and associated factors in eisenmenger syndrome

Study

Selection

Comparability

Outcome

NOS score

Crepaz

3

1

3

7

Serino

3

1

2

6

D’alto

3

2

2

7

Kaya

3

2

3

8

Duffels

3

1

2

6

Zuckerman

3

2

3

8

Zhang

3

1

2

6

Chon

3

1

2

6

Fernandes

3

1

3

7

  1. Note: Newcastle-Ottawa (NOS) cohort study quality assessment list was used to evaluate the quality of non-randomized controlled trials. The total score was defined as 9 points, and ≥ 7 points indicated low risk. Comparability: (1) Study the control of single targeted drug therapy for PAH; (2) The study controlled for any other confounding factors (controlling for the inclusion of subjects with no other genetic metabolic disease, such as DS)