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Table 2 Descriptive information and extracted variables of interest for included studies

From: Longitudinal studies that use data collected as part of usual care risk reporting biased results: a systematic review

ID

Study

Study Design

Sample Size

Eligible Study outcome

Country

Method of analysis

1

Adams, et al. (2008)

Retrospective

1806

Hemoglobin A1C levels

USA

Mixed model

2

Astrom, et al. (2014)

Unclear

339

Intraocular pressure change

Sweden

Mixed model

3

Bernstein, et al. (2005)

Retrospective

47

Mean arterial pressure

USA

Repeated measures

4

Biskupiak, et al. (2010)

Retrospective

47,796

Blood pressure goals

USA

Logistic regression

5

Bradford, et al. (2006)

Retrospective

50,741

Low-density lipoprotein goals

USA

Logistic regression

6

Cheung, et al. (2013)

Retrospective

94

DBS electrode impedance

USA

Mixed model

7

Coplan,et al. (2005)

Retrospective

91

Childhood Autism Rating Scale

USA

Mixed model

8

Dhawale, et al. (2013)

Retrospective

7

Peak inspiratory pressure

USA

Repeated measures

9

Elmelund, et al. (2014)

Retrospective

119

Plasma Creatinine levels

Denmark

Mixed model

10

Fattah, et al. (2014)

Retrospective

10

Cephalometric outcomes

Canada

Repeated measures

11

Fatti, et al. (2010)

Retrospective

2332

Virological suppression, weight

South Africa

GEE

12

Flack, et al. (2007)

Unclear

459

Blood pressure response

USA

Mixed model

13

Fong, et al. (2009)

Prospective

408

Cognitive decline

USA

Mixed model

14

Gao, et al. (2014)

Prospective

2906

Changes in Blood pressure

USA

Linear regression

15

Ghate, et al. (2013)

Retrospective

3038

Metabolic parameter monitoring

USA

Linear regression

16

Gofman, et al. (2009)

Retrospective

95

Development of obesity

USA

Mixed model

17

Guelinckx, et al. (2010)

Retrospective

605

Weight gain

Belgium

Mixed model

18

Haas, et al. (2012)

Retrospective

413

Weight loss

USA

Repeated measures

19

Heintzelman, et al. (2013)

Retrospective

33

Pain

Finland

Logistic regression

20

Henes, et al. (2010)

Retrospective

109

Eating and TV behavior

USA

Repeated measures

21

Jehi, et al. (2011)

Prospective

5960

Quality of life

USA

GEE

22

Kharbanda, et al. (2014)

Retrospective

510

Changes in BMI, blood pressure

USA

Mixed model

23

Lasko, et al. (2013)

Retrospective

4360

Unsupervised feature learning

USA

Gaussian regression

24

Maahs, et al. (2007)

Retrospective

360

Total cholesterol, HDL

USA

Mixed model

25

Mahmud, et al. (2010)

Prospective

190

Response to viral infection

Pakistan

Repeated measures

26

Mancevski, et al. (2007)

Retrospective

99

Schizophrenia symptoms

USA

Repeated measures

27

McCoy, et al. (2006)

Retrospective

41

Weight gain

USA

Mixed model

28

Nannetti, et al. (2009)

Prospective

395

Post-stroke recovery

Italy

Repeated measures

29

Pan, et al. (2010)

Prospective

253

Infant growth

USA

Mixed model

30

Patterson, et al. (2009)

Prospective

90

Pulmonary function, weight

USA

Mixed model

31

Pirraglia, et al. (2012)

Prospective

97

Blood pressure goals

USA

Repeated measures

32

Roth, et al. (2010)

Retrospective

102

Disease severity

Canada

Linear regression

33

Ruiz, et al. (2013)

Unclear

701

Mini Mental State Examination

Spain

Mixed model

34

Sarafoglou, et al. (2014)

Retrospective

104

Adult Height

USA

Mixed model

35

Schwartz, et al. (2014)

Retrospective

163,820

Body Mass Index trajectory

USA

Mixed model

36

Snijder, et al. (2012)

Prospective

4680

Fetal growth

Netherlands

Mixed model

37

Sy, et al. (2008)

Retrospective

58

Weight-for-age

Canada

Repeated measures

38

Tamayo, et al. (2015)

Retrospective

725

Obesity

Canada

GEE

39

Tanabe, et al. (2012)

Prospective

342

Changes in pain scores

USA

Linear regression

40

Ting, et al. (2005)

Retrospective

120

Intensity of treatment

USA

Linear regression

41

Ullrich, et al. (2013)

Retrospective

286

Pain and depression measures

USA

Repeated measures

42

Walker, et al. (2009)

Retrospective

119

Quality of life

USA

Mixed model

43

Wong, et al. (2012)

Retrospective

11,735

BMI trajectories

USA

IIW-GEE

44

Zechmann, et al. (2009)

Retrospective

39

Prostate gland volume

Germany

Mixed model

ID

Study

Number of visits provided

Gaps between visits provided

Total follow-up time provided

Assessment for predictors of visit times provided

Need a method that accounts for irregularity

Method to account for irregularity used

Clearly defined end of study

Comparison of those followed for duration of interest vs not

1

Adams, et al. (2008)

No

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

2

Astrom, et al. (2014)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

3

Bernstein, et al. (2005)

No

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

4

Biskupiak, et al. (2010)

No

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

5

Bradford, et al. (2006)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

6

Cheung, et al. (2013)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

7

Coplan,et al. (2005)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

No

n/a

8

Dhawale, et al. (2013)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unclear

No

No

No

9

Elmelund, et al. (2014)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

10

Fattah, et al. (2014)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

No

No

11

Fatti, et al. (2010)

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

12

Flack, et al. (2007)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

No

No

13

Fong, et al. (2009)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

14

Gao, et al. (2014)

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

15

Ghate, et al. (2013)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

16

Gofman, et al. (2009)

No

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

No

Yes

17

Guelinckx, et al. (2010)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

n/a

18

Haas, et al. (2012)

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

19

Heintzelman, et al. (2013)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

n/a

20

Henes, et al. (2010)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

21

Jehi, et al. (2011)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

22

Kharbanda, et al. (2014)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

23

Lasko, et al. (2013)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

No

No

24

Maahs, et al. (2007)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

25

Mahmud, et al. (2010)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

26

Mancevski, et al. (2007)

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

n/a

27

McCoy, et al. (2006)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

No

No

28

Nannetti, et al. (2009)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

29

Pan, et al. (2010)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

30

Patterson, et al. (2009)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

31

Pirraglia, et al. (2012)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

32

Roth, et al. (2010)

No

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

n/a

33

Ruiz, et al. (2013)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

No

No

34

Sarafoglou, et al. (2014)

No

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

35

Schwartz, et al. (2014)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

Yes

36

Snijder, et al. (2012)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

37

Sy, et al. (2008)

No

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

38

Tamayo, et al. (2015)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

39

Tanabe, et al. (2012)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

n/a

40

Ting, et al. (2005)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

No

41

Ullrich, et al. (2013)

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

42

Walker, et al. (2009)

Yes

No

No

No

Unclear

No

No

No

43

Wong, et al. (2012)

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

44

Zechmann, et al. (2009)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Unclear

No

No

No