Table 2.
Stage | Source | Remaining number of findings |
---|---|---|
Initial findings | ||
Scopus | 55 | |
PubMed | 36 | |
Web of Science | 57 | |
Total | 148 | |
Removal of duplicates | ||
Scopus | 54 | |
PubMed | 29 | |
Web of Science | 39 | |
Total | 122 (26 duplicates removed) | |
Initial screening | ||
Total | 20 (102 excluded) | |
Snowball method | ||
Total | 27 (7 included) | |
In-depth quality assessment | ||
Total | 24 (3 excluded) |