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. 2016 Jul 27;11(7):e0159307. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159307

Table 1. Characteristics of the Trials Included in this Study.

First author Year Country No. of patients % males Loss to follow-up (%) Neurogenic disorders Study design T/C Active treatment mean follow-up, wks Level of evidence
Chancellor 2013 USA, UK 416 41.1 0 MS: n = 227,SCI: n = 189 Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 200 U: n = 135,300 U: n = 132,Placebo: n = 149 6 w, 12 w A
Cruz 2011 Europe, North America, South Africa 275 43.6 1.4 MS: n = 154,SCI: n = 121 Randomized,double-blind, placebo-controlled 200 U: n = 92,300 U: n = 91,Placebo: n = 92 2, 6, 12 and 52 w A
Herschorn 2011 Canada 58 58.6 10 MS: n = 38,SCI: n = 19 Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 300 U: n = 28,Placebo: n = 29 1, 3, 4, 6, 24 and 36 w A
Ginsberg 2012 Europe, USA 416 41.1 2.2 MS: n = 227,SCI: n = 189 Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 200 U: n = 135,300 U: n = 132,Placebo: n = 149 6 w, 12 w A
Rovner 2013 USA 691 42.1 2 MS: n = 381,SCI: n = 310 Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 200 U: n = 241,300 U: n = 227,Placebo: n = 223 2, 6, 12 and 52 w A
Schurch 2005 Belgium, France 59 36 0 MS: n = 53,SCI: n = 6 Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 200 U: n = 19,300 U: n = 19,Placebo: n = 21 2, 6, 12, 18 and 24 w A

MS: multiple sclerosis; SCI: spinal cord injury; T/C: treatment/control.