Table I.
Basic information of published literature
| Study ID | Journal | Publication year | Publication level | Research design and methodology | Dates when cases collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An 2013 | Chinese Journal of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control | 2013 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2008–2011 |
| Liu 2013 | Chinese Journal of General Practitioners | 2013 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2010–2011 |
| Feng 2019 | Chinese Journals of Practical Medicine | 2019 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2013–2018 |
| Wei 2018 | Chinese Medical Journal | 2018 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2001–2017 |
| Xu 2020 | Journal of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery | 2020 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2010–2019 |
| Tirosh 2016 | Endocr Pract | 2016 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2008–2014 |
| Zhu 2019 | World Neurosurg | 2019 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2011–2018 |
| Kyriacou 2017 | Pituitary | 2017 | Full text | Multicenter cohort study | 2008–2011 |
| Wang 2017 | Clin Endocrinol | 2017 | Full text | Retrospective study | 1999–2016 |
| Iuliano 2011 | Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab | 2011 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2008–2011 |
| Honegger 2015 | J Clin Endocrinol Metab | 2015 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2000–2013 |
| Chiloiro 2017 | Neuroendocrinology | 2017 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2011–2015 |
| Khare 2015 | Pituitary | 2015 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2006–2012 |
| Park 2014 | Endocrinol Metab | 2014 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2001–2013 |
| Atkins 2020 | Endocrine Research | 2020 | Full text | Retrospective study | 2000–2017 |
| Amereller 2020 | Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes | 2020 | Full text | Retrospective study | 1997–2016 |
| Hanife 2020 | Endocrine Care | 2020 | Full text | Retrospective study | 1999–2017 |