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    This document provides a checklist of 12 questions to assist in critically appraising cross-sectional studies. The checklist addresses key aspects of cross-sectional studies such as clearly stating the study design and focused question, describing the setting and participants, using appropriate measures, describing the statistical analysis methods, and identifying any limitations. Completing this checklist helps evaluate whether the results of a cross-sectional study are reliable and useful by identifying any weaknesses or potential sources of bias.

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    This document provides a checklist of 12 questions to assist in critically appraising cross-sectional studies. The checklist addresses key aspects of cross-sectional studies such as clearly stating the study design and focused question, describing the setting and participants, using appropriate measures, describing the statistical analysis methods, and identifying any limitations. Completing this checklist helps evaluate whether the results of a cross-sectional study are reliable and useful by identifying any weaknesses or potential sources of bias.

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    Specialist Unit for Review Evidence (SURE)

    Questions to assist with the critical appraisal of cross-sectional studies1


    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this
    license visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

    Citation:
    Are there other companion papers from the same study?

    Yes/ Can't tell/ No


    1. Is the study design clearly stated?
    2. Does the study address a clearly focused question?
    Consider: Population; Exposure (defined and accurately
    measured?); Outcomes.

    3. Are the setting, locations and relevant dates provided?


    Consider: recruitment period; exposure; data collection.

    4. Were participants fairly selected?


    Consider: eligibility criteria; sources & selection of
    participants.

    5. Are participant characteristics provided?


    Consider if: sufficient details; a table is included.

    6. Are the measures of exposures & outcomes


    appropriate?
    Consider if the methods of assessment are valid & reliable.

    7. Is there a description of how the study size was arrived


    at?
    8. Are the statistical methods well described?
    Consider: How missing data was handled; were potential
    sources of bias (confounding factors) considered/controlled
    for.
    9. Is information provided on participant eligibility?
    Consider if following provided: number potentially eligible,
    confirmed eligible, entered into study

    10. Are the results well described?


    Consider if: effect sizes, confidence intervals/standard
    deviations provided; the conclusions are the same in the
    abstract and the full text.

    11. Is any sponsorship/conflict of interest reported?

    12. Finally…Did the authors identify any limitations and, if


    so, are they captured above?

    Summary
    Add comments relating to areas of concern that were avoidable and a statement indicating if the results are reliable and/or
    useful.

    This checklist should be cited as: Specialist Unit for Review Evidence (SURE) 2018. Questions to assist with the critical appraisal of cross-
    sectional studies. Available at: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/libraries/sure/checklists.html
    1 Devised with reference to the STROBE consideration and elaboration article: Vandenbroucke JP, von Elm
    E, Altman DG, Gøtzsche PC, Mulrow CD, et al. (2007) Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and
    Elaboration. PLoS Med 4(10): e297. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040297

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