Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the included studies.
NR: not reported
| Study (Year) | Journal, Country | Study Design | Populations Involved | Dates Done | Age | Total Sample (Intervention : Control) | Interventions Compared |
| Al-Aroomi et al. (2023) [9] | International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Denmark | Retrospective clinical study | Oral/Oropharynx Cancer | March 2017 - August 2021 | Intervention: 54.6 ± 9.9 years (mean ± SD) Control: 56.7 ± 9.5 years (mean ± SD) | 75 (35:40) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |
| Chambers et al. (1997) [10] | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Scotland | Retrospective clinical study | Major ablative head & neck surgery | NR | NR | 21 (16:5) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |
| Davies et al. (2011) [11] | Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, India | Retrospective clinical study | Radial forearm reconstructions | May 1997 - August 2004 | 55.2 ± 15.6 years (mean ± SD) | 18 (7:11) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |
| Krane et al. (2020) [12] | American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, United States of America | Retrospective chart review | NR | April 2016 - November 2017 | Intervention: 63.0 ± 15 years (mean ± SD) Control: 65.9 ± 10 years (mean ± SD) | 136 (68:68) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |
| Peters et al. (2021) [13] | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, United States of America | Retrospective clinical study | Oral/Oropharynx Cancer | NR | Intervention: 64.8 years (mean) 44-80 years (range) Control: 64.8 years (mean) 38-80 years (range) | 30 (15:15) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |
| Sidebottom et al. (2000) [14] | International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Denmark | RCT | Oral/Oropharynx Cancer | June 1996 - December 1997 | NR | 64 (32:32) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |
| Vahldieck et al. (2022) [15] | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Scotland | Retrospective clinical study | Oral/Oropharynx Cancer | January 2020 - January 2021 | Intervention: 65 ± 18 years (mean ± SD) Control: 60 ± 15.25 years (mean ± SD) | 40 (21:19) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |
| Zuidam et al. (2005) [16] | Annals of Plastic Surgery, United States of America | Retrospective clinical study | Oral/Oropharynx Cancer | January 2001 - June 2004 | Intervention: 56.8 ± 10.2 years (mean ± SD) Control: 62.0 ± 9.0 years (mean ± SD) | 34 (19:15) | Traditional split-thickness skin graft versus full-thickness skin graft |