Table 1B:
Studies included in the meta-analysis of brain activation during bladder filling
| Author | Year | Imaging Modality | Subjects (number, sex) | Method of Bladder Filling | Subjects’ age range (mean, years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blok | 1997 | PET | 10 males | Oral intake | 21–50 (32) |
| Blok | 1998 | PET | 18 females | Oral intake | 20–51 (27) |
| Nour | 2000 | PET | 12 males | Catheter | 22–25 (23.4) |
| Athwal | 2001 | PET | 11 males | Catheter | 19–54 |
| Matsuura | 2002 | PET | 17 males | Catheter | 24–41 (30) |
| Yin | 2006 | SPECT | 15 males | Diuretic injection | 24–45 (32.7) |
| Mehnert | 2008 | fMRI | 8 females | Catheter | 21–27 (24.3) |
| Takao | 2008 | PET | 6 males | Oral intake | 31–40 |
| Tadic | 2008 | fMRI | 10 females | Catheter infusion-withdrawal cycles | 60–71 (65) |
| Griffiths | 2009 | fMRI | 10 females | Catheter infusion-withdrawal cycles | 30–79 |
| Tadic | 2013 | fMRI | 11 females | Catheter infusion-withdrawal cycles | 60–71 (65) |
| Krhut | 2014 | fMRI | 19 females | Catheter infusion-withdrawal cycles | 20–68 |
| Nardos | 2014 | fMRI | 20 females | Catheter infusion-withdrawal cycles | 40–64 |
| Gao | 2015 | fMRI | 22 females, 8 males | Oral intake | 24–49 (29.8) |