TABLE 1.
Characteristics of all 10 eligible studies included in meta‐analysis.
| Publication | Study type | Total N | Control group | MarginProbe group | Relative reduction rate, % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Negative | Re‐excision rate, % | Event | Negative | Re‐excision rate, % | ||||
| Allweis et al. 21 | RCT | 293 | 19 | 131 | 12.7 | 8 | 135 | 5.6 | 55.8 |
| Schnabel et al. 20 | RCT | 596 | 77 | 221 | 25.8 | 59 | 239 | 19.8 | 23.4 |
| Thill et al. 26 | Treatment vs. historical data | 109 | 26 | 41 | 38.8 | 7 | 35 | 16.7 | 57.1 |
| Sebastian et al. 25 | Treatment vs. historical data | 351 | 48 | 138 | 25.8 | 16 | 149 | 9.7 | 62.4 |
| Blohmer et al. 23 | Treatment vs. historical data | 322 | 51 | 121 | 29.7 | 22 | 128 | 14.7 | 50.5 |
| Coble & Reid, 27 | Treatment vs. historical data | 336 | 30 | 169 | 15.1 | 9 | 128 | 6.6 | 56.4 |
| Kupstas et al. 24 | Treatment vs. historical data | 240 | 18 | 102 | 15.0 | 7 | 113 | 5.8 | 61.1 |
| Geha et al. 22 | RCT | 46 | 8 | 15 | 34.8 | 1 | 22 | 4.3 | 87.5 |
| LeeVan et al. 29 | Treatment vs. historical data | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 8.6 | 4 | 56 | 6.7 | 22.5 |
| Cen et al. 28 | Treatment versus historical data | 42 | 8 | 18 | 30.8 | 1 | 15 | 6.3 | 79.7 |
Abbreviation: RCT, randomized controlled trial.