Table 1. Quality evaluation of included RCTs.
Inclusion study | Design | Number | Random | Concealment | Blinding | Follow-up | Grade | |
PAT | CG | |||||||
A.Amin 2008 | RCT | 92 | 86 | Y | Y | UC | Y | B |
Adrianus 2007 | RCT | 80 | 80 | Y | Y | UC | Y | B |
C.soosman 2006 | RCT | 47 | 22 | Y | Y | UC | Y | B |
Konstantino2010 | RCT | 163 | 85 | Y | UC | UC | Y | C |
Newman 1997 | RCT | 35 | 35 | Y | UC | UC | Y | B |
T.abuzakuk 2007 | RCT | 52 | 52 | Y | UC | UC | Y | B |
RCTs: Randomized controlled trials; PAT: Post-operative autotransfusion group; CG: Control group; Y: Yes; UC: Unclear.