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. 2023 Oct 9;13(5):e136260. doi: 10.5812/aapm-136260

Table 1. Characteristics of the Included Studies.

Study Country Intervention Sample Size Follow-up (Weeks) Outcome Measure Appraisal Score
Yuan et al. ( 15 ) Taiwan 50 U Botox vs. 0.9% NS 18 12 VAS; PSQI; SF-36 10
Egila et al. ( 16 ) Egypt 50 U Botox vs. 0.9% NS 42 12 VAS; PSQI 7
Taheri et al. ( 17 ) Iran 150 U Dysport vs. 0.9% NS 141 4 VAS; NPS 10
Ghasemi et al. ( 7 ) Iran 100 U Dysport vs. 0.9% NS 40 3 VAS; NPS 10
Salehi et al. ( 18 ) Iran 100 U Dysport vs. 0.9% NS 32 12 VAS; NPS; PSQI; SF-36 10

Abbreviations: VAS, Visual Analog Scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; SF-36, 36-item short form survey; NPS, Neuropathic Pain Scale; NS, normal saline.