Table 1.
PICOS element | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
---|---|---|
Problem | Humans Animals |
In vitro experiments |
Intervention | Hyaluronic acid fillers | Nonhyaluronic acid fillers Other injectables |
Comparison/control | - | - |
Outcome | Vascular (arterial and venous) events and complications including thrombus formation, embolization, occlusion, compression, and vasospasm | Plastic surgery intervention Infection Swelling Nodule formation |
Study design | English language texts Case Studies Randomised controlled trials Review articles Meta-analysis Studies dated 2010-2020 |
NonEnglish language texts Studies dates prior to 2010 |