Table 2.
Study arms categorised by experimental variables of interest and their qualitative effect size.
| Experimental variables | Total no. of arms | Favour MSC | Favour control |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 79 | 15 | |
| Donor species | |||
| Human | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Mouse | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Rat | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Others | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Recipient species | |||
| Mouse | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Rat | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| MSC transplant types | |||
| Autologous | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Allogeneic | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Xenogenic | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| MSC tissue of origin | |||
| Umbilical cord | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Bone marrow | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| Adipocyte | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Others/Unknown | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Route of administration | |||
| IV | 54 | 43 | 11 |
| IP | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| IA | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Others | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| RA model | |||
| CIA | 78 | 68 | 10 |
| AIA | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Others | 5 | 5 | 0 |