Table 2.
Participant demographics of included studies.
| Article | Study design | Number of participants (Pre-op) | Age (years) | Women (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arborelius21 | Longitudinal study | 25 | 65.3 ± 9.1 | 72% |
| Arbuthnot et al.22 | Observational study | Not Clear | Not given | Not given |
| Chatterji23 | Observational study | 216 | Not given | Not given |
| de Groot et al.11 | Longitudinal study | 36 | 61.5 ± 12.8 | 64% |
| Delasotta et al.24 | Observational study | 62 | 43.2 ± 5.5 | Not given |
| Harding et al.25 | Longitudinal study | 44 | 69 ± 8.4 | 64% |
| Heiberg17 | Longitudinal study | 88 | 66 (64–68) | 58% |
| Holstege18 | Longitudinal study | 55 | 72.7 ± 6.8 | 75% |
| Horstmann14 | Longitudinal study | 55 | 58.0 ± 9.0 | 51% |
| Lin et al.13 | Longitudinal study | 12 | 100% | |
| Macnicol26 | Longitudinal study | 30 | 69 (57–85) | 100% |
| Oosting27 | Randomized control trial | 15 | 75.0 ± 6.3 | 67% |
| Pugh15 | Longitudinal study | 1 | 62 | Not given |
| Ries et al.16 | Longitudinal study | 30 | 66 ± 10 | 37% |
| Smith et al.20 | Longitudinal study | 226 | 66 ± 7.0 | 60% |
| Smith et al.19 | Longitudinal study | 105 | 68.2 ± 9.3 | 57% |
| Vissers et al.29 | Longitudinal study | 30 | 60.3, 13.0 | 63% |