Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal factors associated with autism: A meta-analysis.
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...Risk of bias was assessed by using the quality assessment tool for prevalence studies from the Joanna Briggs Institute19 by using the following criteria: (1) Was the sample frame appropriate to address the target population? (2) Was the study population sampled in an appropriate way? (3) Was the sample size adequate? (4) Were the study subjects and settings described in detail? (5) Was the data analysis conducted with sufficient coverage of the identified sample? (6) Were valid methods used for identification of the condition? (7) Was the condition measured in a standard, reliable way for all the participants? (8) Was there appropriate statistical analysis? (9) Was the response rate adequate, and if not, was the low response rate managed appropriately? The criteria were rated as either yes, no, not clear, or not applicable....
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...1 or I(2) >50% was considered to have significant heterogeneity.([21]) The DerSimonian–Laird method with random-effects model([22]) was used to calculate the pooled RRs with 95% CIs when the heterogeneity was identified; otherwise, a fixed-effects model (Mantel–Haenszel method) was used to pool the estimates....
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...The results showed that no significant publication bias was observed between all the risk factors and autism with the Begg test; whereas using Egger test, significant publication bias was identified for gestational age 36 weeks, gestational diabetes, and gestational hypertension....
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...Publications bias was evaluated by the Begg[24] and Egger[25] test....
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...The DerSimonian–Laird method with random-effects model([22]) was used to calculate the pooled RRs with 95% CIs when the heterogeneity was identified; otherwise, a fixed-effects model (Mantel–Haenszel method) was used to pool the estimates....
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...This study was conducted and reported in adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis.([19])...
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...This study was conducted and reported in adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis....
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