Table 1. Included studies.
No. | Author | Year | Study design | Sample size | Level of evidence |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steinsapir et al | 2011 | Review | 3 | |
2 | Warner and Eggenberger | 2010 | Review | 3 | |
3 | Steinsapir and Goldberg | 2005 | Review | 3 | |
4 | Ropposch et al | 2013 | Retrospective | 42 | 3 |
5 | Agrawal et al | 2013 | Review | 3 | |
6 | Yu-Wai-Man and Griffiths | 2013 | Meta-analysis | 1 | |
7 | Lee et al | 2010 | Retrospective | 24 | 3 |
8 | Kubal | 2008 | Expert opinion | 5 | |
9 | Lee et al | 2004 | Retrospective | 23 | 3 |
10 | Yeh and Foroozan | 2004 | Review | 3 | |
11 | Holmes and Sires | 2004 | Prospective | 11 | 2 |
12 | Bodanapally et al | 2013 | Prospective | 12 | 2 |
13 | Li et al | 2014 | Prospective | 28 | 2 |
14 | Shi et al | 2013 | Prospective | 54 | 2 |
15 | Ustymowicz et al | 2009 | Prospective | 72 | 2 |
16 | Rajiniganth et al | 2003 | Prospective | 44 | 2 |
17 | Li et al | 2008 | Prospective | 237 | 2 |
18 | Wang et al | 2008 | Retrospective | 46 | 3 |
19 | Chen et al | 2007 | Case series | 30 | 4 |
20 | Yang et al | 2006 | Case series | 12 | 4 |
21 | Yang et al | 2012 | Retrospective | 96 | 3 |
22 | Chen et al | 2004 | Case series | 11 | 4 |
23 | Yang et al | 2004 | Retrospective | 42 | 3 |