Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of trials included in meta-analysis.
| Study (Ref. #) |
Year | Quality Score | Randomization | Types of ozone therapy | n | Age, years (SD) | Male, % | BMI, kg/m2 (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araimo19 | 2021 | 17 | Randomized | Autohemotherapy Blank |
14 14 |
63.3 (12.1) 60.1 (14.4) |
64 50 |
28.2 (4.6) 28.9 (3.2) |
| Çolak5 | 2021 | 14 | Non-randomized | Autohemotherapy Blank |
37 18 |
58.0 (16.3) 64.7 (10.4) |
51.4 55.6 |
NR NR |
| Dengiz20 | 2022 | 16 | Randomized | Nebulization Blank |
15 15 |
51.6 (16.9) ^ | 60 53 |
NR NR |
| Fernández-Cuadros21 | 2021 | 14 | Non-randomized | Intra-rectal Blank |
14 14 |
84.4 (9.5) 83.0 (12.6) |
86 50 |
NR NR |
| Hernández22 | 2021 | 12 | Non-randomized | Autohemotherapy Blank |
9 9 |
64 (11) 71 (18) |
78 67 |
26.2 (4.5) 29.5 (7.1) |
| Shah23 | 2021 | 15 | Randomized | Intra-rectal + Autohemotherapy Blank |
30 30 |
44.0 (8.7) 43.6 (9.7) |
87 73 |
NR NR |
| Sozio24 | 2021 | 17 | Randomized | Autohemotherapy Blank |
48 44 |
63.5 (12.5) 64.2 (14.1) |
64.6 54.5 |
26.6 (4.5) 27.4 (6.0) |
| Tascini25 | 2021 | 12 | Non-randomized | Autohemotherapy Blank |
30 30 |
57 (12) 65 (13) |
77 60 |
NR NR |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; NR, not reported; SD, standard deviation. ^ Average value of both groups.