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Table 3 Risk of bias assessment using Newcastle–Ottawa scale

From: HIV related stigma associated with social support, alcohol use disorders, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Selection (***)

Comparability (*)

Exposure/outcome (*)

Method of assessment

Quality assessment

Quality assessment score

Levi-Minzi and Surratt [71]

***

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Very good

5

Emlet et al. [67]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Turan et al. [77]

***

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Very good

5

Li et al. [72]

***

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Very good

5

Zhang et al. [82]

*

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Satisfactory

3

Zhang et al. [80]

***

 

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Courtenay–Quirk et al. [66]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Zeng et al. [79]

*

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Satisfactory

3

Li et al. [106]

***

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Very good

5

Lambert et al. [65]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Felker-Kantor et al. [69]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Ferlatte et al. [70]

**

 

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Satisfactory

3

Fekete et al. [68]

***

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Very good

5

Galvan et al. [18]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Akena et al. [63]

**

 

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Satisfactory

3

Lee et al. [30]

***

 

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Pearson et al. [74]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Burke et al. [64]

*

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Satisfactory

3

Rael and Hampanda [76]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Turan et al. [78]

**

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Good

4

Peltzer and Ramlagan [75]

***

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Very good

5

Zhang et al. [81]

***

*

*

Newcastle–Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

Very good

5