TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the selected studies for the meta‐analysis
| Study | Country | Total | Diabetic subjects with foot ulcer wound | Non‐ulcerated diabetic subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kota 12 | India | 200 | 100 | 100 |
| Tiwari 13 | India | 289 | 125 | 164 |
| Zubair 14 | India | 280 | 134 | 146 |
| Tiwari 15 | India | 219 | 112 | 107 |
| Afarideh 16 | Iran | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Feldkamp 17 | Germany | 207 | 104 | 103 |
| Çağlar 18 | Turkey | 107 | 60 | 47 |
| Greenhagen 19 | USA | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Dai 20 | China | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Xiao 21 | China | 4284 | 245 | 4039 |
| Tsitsou 22 | Greece | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Tang 23 | China | 1721 | 547 | 1174 |
| Total | 7586 | 1565 | 6021 |