Table 2.
Classification of the extracted articles according to the design of the study.
| Study design | Frequency | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Meta-analysis | 5 | 0.32 |
| Systematic reviews | 200 | 12.85 |
| Randomized controlled trials | 103 | 6.62 |
| Clinical trials | 75 | 4.81 |
| Cohort studies | 16 | 1.02 |
| Case-control studies | 24 | 1.54 |
| Cross-sectional studies | 1005 | 64.55 |
| Case reports | 119 | 7.64 |
| Case series | 10 | 0.64 |
| Total | 1557 | 100 |