Table 2.
Characteristics of the studies included in the meta-analysis
| First author | Year | Location | AXIS Score (0-20) | Sample (n) | Success rate N (%) | Discharge (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of success cases | Total | ||||||
| Assar(18) | 2016 | Ahvaz | 16 | 279 | 138 (49.4) | 23.9 | 11.8 |
| Alizadeh(17) | 2016 | Tehran | 16 | 813 | 334 (41.1) | 29.04 | 12.05 |
| Bolandparvaz(32) | 2009 | Shiraz | 17 | 600 | 271 (45.1) | 6.6 | 3 |
| Bolandparvaz(15) | 2008 | Shiraz | 16 | 459 | 47 (10.6) | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Hajbaghery(21) | 2005 | Kashan | 17 | 206 | 41 (19.9) | 26.8 | 5.3 |
| Goodarzi(14) | 2014 | Kermanshah | 17 | 320 | 49 (15.3) | 69.4 | 10.6 |
| Goodarzi(13) | 2023 | Kermanshah | 17 | 1253 | 192 (15.3) | 24.48 | 3.8 |
| Goodarzi(31) | 2021 | Hamadan and Kermanshah | 19 | 487 | 44 (9) | 22.7 | 2% |
| Ghasemzadeh(33) | 2018 | Rasht | 16 | 100 | 50 (50) | NR | NR |
| Gharib(34) | 2024 | Tehran | 15 | 122 | 49 (40.2) | NR | NR |
| Ezzati(16) | 2020 | Kermanshah | 15 | 143 | 39 (26.6) | NR | NR |
| Bolvardi(22) | 2016 | Mashhad | 15 | 159 | 56 (35.2) | NR | NR |
| Safari(35) | 2025 | Tehran | 18 | 614 | 184 (29.96) | NR | NR |
| Rahsepar(36) | 2025 | Tehran | 15 | 149 | 96 (64.4) | 37.5 | 24.2 |
| Rafati(37) | 2011 | Tehran | 15 | 2262 | 741 (32.8) | NR | NR |
| Nazarpour(19) | 2022 | Rasht | 18 | 1565 | 667 (42.6) | 22 | 9.4 |
| Heydari(38) | 2025 | Isfahan | 17 | 154 | 38 (24.7) | 23.7 | 5.8 |
| Mir Mohammad Sadeghi(39) | 2021 | Isfahan | 18 | 142 | 41 (28.87) | NR | NR |
| Mehdizadeh(20) | 2023 | Tehran | 15 | 1320 | 49 (3.7) | NR | NR |
| Masoumi(23) | 2021 | Isfahan | 17 | 151 | 36 (23.8) | 19.4 | 4.6 |
| Montazer(26) | 2014 | Sari | 15 | 307 | 78 (25.4) | 80.8 | 20.5 |
| Ziapour(40) | 2023 | Kermanshah | 16 | 497 | 114 (22.9) | NR | NR |
| Jaberi(41) | 2011 | Zanjan | 15 | 302 | 72 (23.8) | 13.9 | 3.3 |
| Mansouri(25) | 2017 | Isfahan | 16 | 211 | 66 (31.7) | 40.9 | 12.7 |
| Norozi(27) | 2023 | Ilam | 16 | 152 | 37 (24.3) | NR | NR |
| Seyedhosseini(24) | 2023 | Tehran | 18 | 32 | 12 (37.5) | 50 | 18.8 |
| Omidi(42) | 2018 | bam | 17 | 478 | 89 (18.6) | NR | NR |
| Nazri(43) | 2018 | Zahedan | 15 | 199 | 73 (36.7) | 11 | 4 |
| Moghadamnia(44) | 2022 | Rasht | 18 | 1008 | 351 (34.8) | NR | NR |
| Farzaneh(45) | 2015 | Ardabil | 16 | 217 | 63 (29) | NR | NR |
| Arhami(46) | 2017 | Tehran | 18 | 855 | 364 (42.58) | 27.8 | 11.82 |
| Tavakolian(47) | 2021 | Mashhad | 18 | 394 | 96 (24.4) | NR | NR |
| Saghafinia(48) | 2010 | Tehran | 18 | 290 | 95 (30.4) | 36.8 | 12 |
| Nekoofard(49) | 2012 | Tehran | 15 | 185 | 32 (17.2) | NR | NR |
| Hajzargarbashi(50) | 2019 | Isfahan | 15 | 190 | 55 (28.9) | 18.2 | 5.3 |
| Moezzi(51) | 2020 | Ahvaz | 17 | 587 | 152 (25.89) | NR | NR |
| Azimi(52) | 2010 | Hamedan | 17 | 372 | 126 (34) | 32.5 | 11 |
| Nasiripour(53) | 2012 | Alborz | 17 | 588 | 188 (32) | NR | NR |
| Salari(54) | 2010 | Tehran | 17 | 250 | 71 (28.4) | 25.4 | 7.2 |
| Sadeghi(55) | 2022 | Marvdasht | 16 | 234 | 114 (48.7) | NR | NR |
| Dabbagh(56) | 2010 | Tehran | 15 | 124 | 33 (26.6) | NR | NR |
| Dabbagh(56) | 2010 | Tehran | 15 | 54 | 7 (13) | NR | NR |
| Abrishami (57) | 2007 | Tehran | 15 | 71 | 45 (63.4) | NR | NR |
| Barzigar(58) | 2024 | Rasht | 16 | 77 | 11 (14.3) | NR | NR |
| Homayounfar(59) | 2002 | Hamedan | 15 | 101 | 21 (20.8) | NR | NR |
| Keivanpazhoh(60) | 2011 | Urmia | 17 | 74 | 28 (28.8) | 35.7 | 13.5 |
| Ahmed (61) | 2025 | Tehran | 18 | 264 | NR | NR | 21.2 |
| Haghighi(62) | 2017 | Tabriz | 17 | 354 | 73 (21) | NR | NR |
NR: Not Reported; AXIS: Appraisal Tool for Cross-Sectional Studies.