An evaluation of the preprints produced at the beginning of the 2022 mpox public health emergency

Table 3 Critical appraisal of case series using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Series

Study	Publication status	Criteria addressed^a
Study	Publication status	Inclusion criteria	Uniformly applied outcome measure	Outcome measurement	Consecutive inclusion	Complete inclusion	Demographics	Clinical information	Outcomes and follow up results	Clinic information	Appropriate statistics
Girometti [38, 39]	Preprint	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Girometti [38, 39]	Published	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Noe [40, 41]	Preprint	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Noe [40, 41]	Published	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Patalon [42, 43]	Preprint	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	NA
Patalon [42, 43]	Published	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	NA
Pittman [44, 45]	Preprint	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pittman [44, 45]	Published	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tarín-Vicente [46, 47]	Preprint	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tarín-Vicente [46, 47]	Published	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Thy [48, 49]	Preprint	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Thy [48, 49]	Published	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Yadav [50, 51]	Preprint	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Yadav [50, 51]	Published	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA

^aYes indicates criteria met, no indicates criteria not met, unclear indicates lack of reporting. NA refers to criteria that are not applicable for that study. Bolding indicates change in reporting or quality for particular criteria

ISSN: 2058-8615