| Table 3. Assessment of retrospective cohort studies - Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) | |||||
| Reference | Selection | Comparability | Exposure/Outcome | Total NOS-score | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopéz-Pelayo et al., 2018 | ★★★★ | - | ★★★ | 7 | |
| Gu et al. 2016 | ★★★★ | ★★ | ★ | 7 | |
| De Vos et al., 2015 | ★★★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 9 | |
| Lin et al., 2015 | ★★★★ | - | ★★★ | 7 | |
| Lin et al. 2013, | ★★★★ | - | ★★★ | 7 | CPR only mentioned in laboratory protocol section |
| Eskild et al., 2013 | ★★★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 9 | |