Table 3. Number of Included Studies and Number of Participants in Included Studies in Systematic Reviews Addressing the Management of Corneal Diseases, by Reliability Status.
Variable | Systematic Reviews Classified as Unreliable (n = 33) | Systematic Reviews Classified as Reliable (n = 65) |
---|---|---|
No. of included studies | ||
Median (IQR) [range] | 15 (7-32) [5-97] | 9 (5-23) [0-142] |
Not reported, No. (%) | 4 (12) | 0 |
No. of participants | ||
Median (IQR) [range] | 827 (538-3829) [118-29 160] | 556 (227-1795) [0-13 631] |
Not reported, No. (%) | 7 (21) | 13 (20) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.