Table 2.

MINORS score of non-randomized studies.

	Clearly Defined Aim	Consecutive Patients	Prospective Data Collection	Adequate Endpoint	Blind Assessment	Adequate Length of Follow-Up	Loss to Follow-Up Rate <5%	Prospective Calculation of the Study Size	Control Equivalent to Cases	Control Contemporaneous to Cases	Baseline Equivalence of Groups	Adequate Statistical Analysis	Total Score
Götz et al. (2016)	2	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	2	2	2	2	16/24
Vandekerckhove et al. (2014)	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	2	20/24
Bascuas et al. (2013)	2	2	2	1	0	2	1	0	2	2	1	2	17/24
Fuchs et al. (1999)	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	2	14/24
Lattanzio et al. (1998)	2	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	2	16/24
Ishii et al. (1997)	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	0	1	2	1	2	14/24
Cash et al. (1996)	2	1	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	17/24
Simmons et al. (1996)	2	2	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	2	2	2	16/24
Warren et al. (1993)	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	0	1	2	1	2	14/24