Table 1.
Authors | Year/country | Study types | Evidence level/AHRQ | Lens types |
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Goins et al.(14) | 2016/the USA | Retrospective observational study | 2B/IV | Boston type I KPro |
Aravena et al.(15) | 2018/ the USA | Controlled clinical trial | 1B/III | Boston type I KPro |
Muzychuk et al.(16) | 2016/CA | Controlled and randomized clinical trial | 1B/II | Boston type I KPro |
Rudnisky et al.(17) | 2016/ the USA | Prospective observational study | 2B/IV | Boston type I KPro |
Ang et al.(18) | 2017/ the UK | Prospective observational study | 2B/IV | Boston type I KPro |
Driver et al.(19) | 2018/ the USA | Retrospective observational study | 2B/IV | Boston type I KPro |
Lee et al.(20) | 2016/ the USA | Retrospective observational study | 2B/IV | Boston type II KPro |
Basu et al.(21) | 2019/IN | Retrospective observational study | 2B/IV | Boston type I KPro and Aurolab KPro |
Venugopal et al.(22) | 2016/IN | Retrospective observational study | 2B/IV | Aurolab KPro |
Charoenrook et al.(23) | 2018/ES | Retrospective observational study | 2B/IV | Osteo-odonto- keratoprothesis and Tibial bone keratoprothesis |
Duignan et al.(24) | 2016/IR | Retrospective observational study | 2B/IV | Boston type I and II KPro |
AHRQ= Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.