Table 1. Characteristics and quality scores of included studies.
First author (year) | Design | Location | Follow-up(mo) | No. eyes* | Age (year)* | Quality score(%) |
Beltran-Agullo (2013) | RCCT | Canada | 6 | 33/31 | 65.9/61.9 | 68.75 |
Dahan (2012) | RCCT | South Africa | 30 | 15/15 | 65.4/65.4 | 75.00 |
de Jong (2011) | RCCT | The Netherlands | 60 | 39/39 | 62.4/68.6 | 75.00 |
Patel (2013) | RCCT | Canada | 12 | 23/20 | 18∼85** | 65.63 |
Ex-PRESS implantation group/Trabeculectomy group;
Without mean age records; RCCT = randomized controlled clinical trial.