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

Table 4 Critical appraisal of surveillance data analyses using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Prevalence Studies

Study	Publication status	Criteria addressed^a
Study	Publication status	Sampling frame	Sampling strategy	Sample description	Sufficient coverage of subgroups	Outcome measurement	Uniformly applied outcome measure	Appropriate statistics	Response rate
de Jonge [53, 54]	Preprint	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	NA	NA
de Jonge [53, 54]	Published	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	NA	NA
Miura [55, 56]	Preprint	Yes	Yes	No	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear
Miura [55, 56]	Published	Yes	Yes	No	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear
Wurtzer [57, 58]	Preprint	Yes	Unclear	No	Unclear	Yes	Yes	NA	NA
Wurtzer [57, 58]	Published	Yes	Unclear	No	Unclear	Yes	Yes	NA	NA
Charniga [52]	Unpublished	Yes	Yes	No	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear

^aYes indicates criteria met, no indicates criteria not met, unclear indicates lack of reporting. NA indicates that the criteria was not applicable for that study

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