Inclusion Criteria for Risk Analysis

Exclusion Criteria for Risk Analysis

The study population consisted of adult patients (≥18 years old) undergoing HSCT. The study reported results from a multivariate analysis that adjusted for identified confounders. Reported quantitative data about infectious complications following OM in patients undergoing HSCT treatment. Quantitative data about risk factors associated with OM was reported as an outcome in patients undergoing HSCT treatment.

The following study or article designs include case reports, case series, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, qualitative studies of knowledge, attitude, and perspective (KAP) nature, protocol designs, validation studies, animal studies, and guidelines. The study population consisted of patients undergoing HSCT and associated conditioning regimen as therapy for non-cancer conditions, including autoimmune diseases. The study was not published in English. The study lacked a clearly defined intervention or outcome. The study did not include data from a multivariate analysis. The study reported gastrointestinal mucositis as the only risk factor of interest.