Critical appraisal:Wei SC, Shieh MJ, Chang MC, Chang YT, Wang CY, Wong JM 2012 2 1
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Risk of bias assessment: cohort study
Subject selection
"New technology" group
- Selected group
Comparison group
- Selected group
Comparability of groups on demographic characteristics and clinical features
- Not comparable and not adjusted for differences
Measurement of outcomes
Same method of measurement used across comparison groups
- Yes
Completeness of follow-up
Was follow-up complete and were all patients included in the analysis?
- Yes (follow-up >95%) or survival analysis using all patients
Overall risk of bias
| High risk of bias | Additional comments: Please replace this text and include any additional comments in regards to your risk of bias rating |
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Critical Appraisal
Article being appraised
Wei SC, Shieh MJ, Chang MC, Chang YT, Wang CY, Wong JM. Long-term follow-up of ulcerative colitis in Taiwan. J Chin Med Assoc 2012 Apr;75(4):151-5 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22541142.
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Key Facts
Study Design
Number of Patients:
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- Article
- Wei SC, Shieh MJ, Chang MC, Chang YT, Wang CY, Wong JM. Long-term follow-up of ulcerative colitis in Taiwan. J Chin Med Assoc 2012 Apr;75(4):151-5 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22541142.
- Assigned to
- User:Cecilia.taing
- Topic area
- Guidelines:Colorectal cancer/Colonoscopy surveillance
- Clinical question
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