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. 2018 Jan 12;6:e4248. doi: 10.7717/peerj.4248

Table 1. Characteristics of the selected studies.

First author, year Country Study period Study type Patient type Total No. of patients Weekend definition NOS score
Weeda, 2016 United States 2010/1–2012/12 Retrospective cohort UGIB 119,353 Friday midnight to Sunday midnight 9
Ahmed, 2015 United Kingdom 2000/1–2009/10 Retrospective cohort UGIB 73,834 Saturday to Sunday 7
Al-Qahatani, 2015 Saudi Arabia 2005/1–2013/7 Retrospective cohort Variceal bleeding 937 Wednesday 16:00 to Friday midnight 9
Wu, 2014 Taiwan 2009/1–2011/3 Retrospective cohort Peptic ulcer bleeding 744 National holidays and Saturday to Sunday 7
Tufegdzic, 2014 Serbia 2002/1–2012/1 Retrospective cohort UGIB 493 Friday 15:00 to Monday morning 7:00 8
Abougergi, 2014 United States 2009 Retrospective cohort UGIB 202,259 Saturday 12:00 to Sunday 23:59 9
Youn, 2012 South Korea 2007/1–2009/12 Retrospective cohort Peptic ulcer bleeding 388 Friday midnight to Sunday mid-night 8
Byun, 2012 South Korea 2005/1–2009/2 Retrospective cohort Variceal bleeding 294 Friday midnight to Sunday midnight 8
Tsoi, 2012 Hong Kong 1993–2005 Prospective cohort Peptic ulcer bleeding 8,222 Sunday and public holidays 8
Haas, 2012 United States 2008/1–2008/10 Retrospective cohort UGIB 174 Friday 17:00 to Sunday midnight 7
Groot, 2012 Netherlands 2009/10–2011/9 Prospective cohort UGIB 571 Friday 23:00 to Monday 7:59 and official holidays 8
Button, 2011 United Kingdom 1999–2007 Prospective cohort UGIB 24,421 Saturday to Sunday and public holidays 9
Jairath, 2011 United Kingdom 2007/5–2007/6 Prospective cohort UGIB 6,749 Friday midnight to Sunday midnight 9
Dorn, 2010 United States 1998–2003 Retrospective cohort UGIB 98,975 Saturday 12:01 to Sunday 23:59 9
Ananthakrishnan, 2009 United States 2004 Retrospective cohort UGIB 419,939 Friday midnight to Sunday midnight 9
Myers, 2009 United States 1998–2005 Retrospective cohort Variceal bleeding 36,734 Saturday to Sunday 9
Shaheen, 2009 United States 1993–2005 Retrospective cohort Peptic ulcer bleeding 237,412 Saturday to Sunday 9
Schmulewitz, 2005 United Kingdom 2001 Retrospective cohort UGIB 584 Friday midnight to Sunday midnight and holidays 8