Table 1 Appraisal of methodological quality (Newcastle–Ottawa Scale)
From: Does psychosocial stress cause hypertension? A systematic review of observational studies
Case—control | Selection | Comparability | Exposure | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute | ||||
Radi8 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | 6 |
Chronic | ||||
Schnall9 | ★★★★ | ★★ | ★★ | 8 |
Radi8 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | 6 |
Affective response | ||||
Perez10 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 8 |
El-Shafei11 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | 6 |
Cohort | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | |
Acute | ||||
Perini12 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | 6 |
Dorn13 | ★★★★ | ★ | ★★ | 7 |
Chronic | ||||
Kahn14 | ★★★★ | ★ | ★★ | 7 |
Levenstein15 | ★★★ | ★ | ★ | 5 |
Nakanishi16 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 8 |
Fauvel17 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★★ | 7 |
Markovitz18 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★★ | 7 |
Affective response | ||||
Sparrow19 | ★★★ | ★★ | ★★ | 7 |
Everson20 | ★★★★ | ★★ | ★ | 7 |
Cozier21 | ★★ | ★ | 3 | |
