TABLE 1.
General characteristics of articles included in the evidence scan.
| Characteristic | Articles, n | Percentage1 |
|---|---|---|
| Publication year | (n = 90) | |
| <2000 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 2000–2009 | 29 | 32.2 |
| 2010–2019 | 40 | 44.4 |
| 2020–December 2023 | 17 | 18.9 |
| Publication type | (n = 90) | |
| Review article | 61 | 67.8 |
| Primary study | 29 | 32.2 |
| Type of review | (n = 61) | |
| Narrative review | 27 | 44.3 |
| Systematic review | 23 | 37.7 |
| Meta-analysis | 8 | 13.1 |
| Umbrella review | 3 | 4.9 |
| Type of primary study | (n = 29) | |
| Observational | 6 | 20.7 |
| Interventional | 23 | 79.3 |
1
Values displayed are rounded to one decimal point, the original values sum to 100%.