Quality criteria Assessment Score Maximum score
Sampling method (was it representative of a target subnational population?) Yes 1 1
No 0
Appropriateness of statistical analysis Yes 1 1
No 0
Case ascertainment (was it based on spirometry, BMRC criteria, informal interviews, or not reported?) Spirometry 3 3
BMRC or doctor’s diagnosis 2
Informal interviews 1
Not-reported 0
Total (high (4-5), moderate (2-3), or low quality (0-1)) 5