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Table 2 Quality assessment of included studies using Newcastle-Ottawa scale adapted for cross-sectional studies

From: Epidemiology of self-medication in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Study ID

Methodological quality (5)

Comparability (2)

Outcomes measures and analysis (3)

Total (10)

Abay and Amelo

3

1

2

6

Abeje et al

4

1

2.5

7.5

Abrha et al.

2.5

1

2

5.5

Abula and Worku

2.5

1

1.5

5

Angamo and Wabe

3

1

2

6

Ararsa ad Bekele

3

1

2

6

Baye and Sada

3.5

1

1.5

6

Befkadu et al

2

1

2

5

Bekele et al., 2016

4

1

2

7

Bekele et al., 2018

4

1

3

8

Beyene et al.

2

1

2

5

Dilie et al.

4

1

1.5

6.5

Eticha et al

4

1

1.5

6.5

Gebeyehu et al

4

1

2.5

7.5

Gedif and Hahn, 2002

3

1

1.5

5.5

Gedif and Hahn, 2003

3.5

1

2

6.5

Gelayee

4

1

2.5

7.5

Gutema et al.

2.5

1

1.5

5

Hailemichael et al.

4

1

1.5

6.5

Jaleta et al.

3

1

2

6

Kassie et al

4.5

1.5

2.5

8.5

Mihrete

3

1

1

5

Mossa et al.

2.5

1

1.5

5

Sado et al.

4

1

3

8

Shafie et al.

4.5

1

3

8.5

Suleman et al.

3

1.5

2

6.5

Worku and G/mariam

2.5

1

2

5.5

  1. NB the numbers in parenthesis are maximum scores to be given per category