Table 2. Inclusion criteria and treatment characteristics.
| Study | Inclusion criteria | BCG dose (mg) | BCG strain | BCG instillation number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-dose | Standard-dose | ||||
| Morales et al. [18] | Ta, T1, CIS | 60 | 120 | Armand Frappier | 6 |
| Yalçinkaya et al. [10] | Ta, T1 | 54 | 81 | Connaught | 6 |
| Kumar et al. [16] | TaG2-3, T1G1-3 | 40 | 120 | Modified Danish 1331 | 6 |
| Martínez‐Piñeiro et al. [11] | Recurrent Ta, T1, CIS | 27 | 81 | Connaught | 12 |
| Irie et al. [14] | Ta, T1 | 40 | 80 | Tokyo 172 | 6 |
| Martínez‐Piñeiro et al. [12] | T1G3, CIS | 27 | 81 | Connaught | 12 |
| Vijjan et al. [17] | Ta or T1 with >G1, size >1 cm, multiple, recurrent | 40/80 | 120 | Danish 1331 | 6 |
| Inamoto et al. [13] | TaG2-3, T1G1-3 with ≤3 cm | 40 | 81 | Tokyo 172 (low dose) | 6 |
| Connaught (standard dose) | |||||
| Yokomizo et al. [15] | CIS, unresectable Ta or T1 | 40 | 80 | Tokyo 172 | 8 |
BCG, bacille Calmette–Guérin.