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. 2014 Nov 25;8(1):31–41. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1393734

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