Reason for withdrawal from publication
At November 2018, the editorial team are aware of the publication of new studies that have the potential to change the conclusions of this review. The author team is unable to complete an update of this review. As the review is now deemed unstable and unreliable due to additional studies, and the fact that there is no available author team, this review has been withdrawn from the Cochrane Library. If you are interested in updating this review by developing a new protocol, please get in touch.
The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.
What's new
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2018 | Amended | This review has been withdrawn. For further details, please see Published notes. |
History
Protocol first published: Issue 4, 2005 Review first published: Issue 2, 2008
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2016 | Review declared as stable | See Published notes. |
| 17 June 2013 | Amended | There has been a delay in updating this review. The authors are in the process of updating and we anticipate publication in early 2014. |
| 24 September 2010 | Amended | Contact details updated. |
| 7 November 2008 | Amended | Further adjustments for RevMan 5 conversion. |
| 9 July 2008 | Amended | Converted to new review format. |
Sources of support
Internal sources
Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
External sources
Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan.
Withdrawn from publication for reasons stated in the review