Study	Reason for exclusion
Adam 2004	Not a study of management of drainage; review of treatment options
Amiel 1984	Comment on use of diuretics; four case reports.
Appelqvist 1982	Not a study of management of drainage, considering therapeutic interventions for malignant ascites
Ayantunde 2007	Not a study of management of drainage; retrospective study of pattern of ascites and prognostic factors
Becker 2006	Systematic review of management of malignant ascites; not specifc to ascitic drains
Chung 2008	Review of treatment of ascites; not specific to ascitic drains
Courtney 2008	Considers use of long-term Pleurx drains; not a comparison of drainage techniques
Easson 2007	Evaluation of a quality of life questionnaire
Garrison 1986	Comparing ascitic protein concentration and its relationship to survival
Mackey 1996	Does not compare different methods of management of drains
Malik 1991	Not a study of management of drainage
Morita 2005	Compares dehydration vs. rehydration in patients with ascites. Drainage not discussed
Rosenberg 2004	Compares long-term Pleurx drains with paracentesis.
Stratton 1981	Examines cytological profile of ascites.
Walton 2007	Abstract - discussion of Adams review
Wilailak 1999	Not a study of management of drainage; retrospective study to establish primary site of cancer
Winter 1997	Letter commenting on another paper
Yong 2008	Letter presenting a case report