|  | Judgment (yes/no/unclear) |
---|---|---|
 |  | Support for judgment |
Sampling | Was the study design appropriate to answer the research question? | Â |
 | Was the sampling method appropriate? |  |
 | Did the study report how many people were approached and how many agreed to take part? |  |
 | Do those that participate have similar characteristics to those that refused (for example, age, gender, comorbidities, how they were approached)? |  |
 | Is the sample size adequate? |  |
 | Did the study describe how the sample size was determined? |  |
 | Was a suitable definition of TIA/minor stroke used? |  |
 | If applicable, was the control group comparable to cases (consider suitability, recruitment and baseline characteristics)? |  |
 | Did the study demonstrate if the outcomes were present before the TIA/minor stroke (for example, history of depression)? |  |
Measurement | Was a suitable measurement for outcome used? | Â |
 | Has the outcome measure been validated for the population? |  |
 | Was the outcome measure cut-off score predefined? |  |
 | Was the outcome measure administration suitable (for example, self reported, investigator interview)? |  |
 | Were potential confounding variables measured? |  |
Attrition | Were numbers of dropouts/withdrawals documented at each time point? | Â |
 | Were reasons given for dropouts/withdrawals? |  |
Analysis | Were all outcomes reported? | Â |
 | Were confounding variables adjusted for? |  |