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Table 2 The quality of included studies using the NIH tool for case series

From: Can the current monkeypox affect the heart? A systematic review of case series and case report

Author (YOP)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Overall rating

Santaliz-Ruiz et al. 2023 [17]

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Fair

Brouillard et al. 2022 [15]

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

N

U

Y

Fair

Dumont et al. 2022 [14]

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

N

U

U

Y

Fair

Miller et al. 2022 [16]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Good

Pinho et al. 2022 [10]

N

N

U

U

N

N

U

U

N

Poor

Rodriguez-Nava et al. 2022 [11]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Good

Shaik et al. 2022 [12]

Y

Y

U

U

Y

U

Y

U

Y

Fair

Tan et al. 2022 [13]

Y

Y

U

U

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Fair

Thornhill et al.2022 [3]

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Good

  1. Q1: Was the study question or objective clearly stated? Yes/No/Unclear
  2. Q2: Was the study population clearly and fully described, including a case definition?
  3. Q3: Were the cases consecutive?
  4. Q4: Were the subjects comparable?
  5. Q5: Was the intervention clearly described?
  6. Q6: Were the outcome measures clearly defined, valid, reliable, and implemented consistently across all study participants?
  7. Q7: Was the length of follow-up adequate?
  8. Q8: Were the statistical methods well-described?
  9. Q9: Were the results well-described?
  10. YOP Year of publication, Y Yes, N No, U Unclear, NIH National institute of health