Table 1.
Reviewed articles and evidence rate according to Sacket Grading System [31].
| Study Number | Reference | Type of Study | Evidence Rate [31] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moussazadeh et al, 2014 [6] | Review | 3 |
| 2 | Spratt et al, 2017 [7] | Review | 3 |
| 3 | Katsoulakis et al, 2017 [15] | Review | 3 |
| 4 | Amankulor et al, 2013 [88] | Retrospective cohort study | 2 |
| 5 | Barzilai et al, 2018 [86] | Prospective cohort study | 2 |
| 6 | Joaquim et al, 2015 [3] | Review | 3 |
| 7 | Tatsui et al, 2016 [100] | Prospective cohort study | 2 |
| 8 | Tseng et al, 2017 [13] | Review | 3 |
| 9 | Thind et al, 2017 [89] | Case series | 4 |
| 10 | Zhou et al, 2019 [67] | Retrospective cohort study | 3 |
| 11 | Husain et al, 2017 [29] | Review | 3 |
| 12 | Di Martino et al, 2016 [69] | Review | 3 |
| 13 | Laufer et al, 2013 [12] | Retrospective outcome study | 2 |
| 14 | Caruso et al, 2015 [11] | Review | 3 |
| 15 | Bate et al, 2015 [66] | Retrospective cohort study | 3 |
| 16 | Bilsky et al, 2014 [73] | Review | 3 |
| 17 | Komagata et al, 2004 [74] | Case report | N/A |
| 18 | Tatsui et al, 2015 [99] | Case series | 4 |
| 19 | Xiaozhou et al, 2019 [67] | Prospective outcome study | 1 |
| 20 | Cofano et al, 2019 [81] | Case series | 4 |
| 21 | Conti et al, 2019 [36] | Review | 3 |
| 22 | Barzilai et al, 2017 [39] | Prospective cohort study | 2 |
| 23 | Barzilai et al, 2018 [2] | Expert opinion | 5 |
| 24 | Rothrock et al, 2020 [22] | Expert opinion | 5 |
| 25 | Drakhshandeh et al, 2018 [87] | Pro/Retrospecitve cohort study | 2/3 |
| 26 | Zuckerman et al, 2016 [76] | Review | 3 |
| 27 | Hadzipasic et al, 2020 [101] | Case report | N/A |
| 28 | Hu et al, 2020 [8] | Retrospective outcome/cohort study | 2/3 |
| 29 | Meleis et al, 2019 [63] | Retrospective outcome study | 2 |
| 30 | Alghamdi et al, 2019 [14] | Retrospective cohort study | 3 |
| 31 | Kelly et al, 2019 [62] | Review | 2/3 |
| 32 | Vega et al, 2019 [75] | Expert opinion | 5 |
| 33 | Turel et al, 2017 [104 [ | Case series | 4 |
| 34 | Fanous et al, 2017 [49] | Review | 3 |
| 35 | Greenwood et al, 2015 [93] | Retrospective cohort study | 3 |
| 36 | Jandial et al, 2013 [85] | Retrospective cohort study | 3 |
| 37 | Fridley et al, 2017 [48] | Review | 3 |
| 38 | Delgado-Lopez et al, 2019 [25] | Review | 3 |
| 39 | De Almeida Bastos et al, 2020 [98] | Prospective cohort study | 2 |
| 40 | Davarski et al 2013 [84] | Retrospective cohort study | 3 |
| 41 | Ghogawala et al, 2001 [54] | Retrospective cohort study | 3 |
| 42 | Rades et al, 2011 [46] | Retrospective outcome/cohort study | 2/3 |
| 43 | Anand et al, 2015 [65] | Prospective cohort study | 2 |
| 44 | Miller et al, 200083 | Retrospective outcome study | 2 |
| 45 | Vega et al, 2020 [94] | Review | 3 |
| 46 | Ho et al, 2016 [55] | Retrospective outcome study | 2 |