Table 1 The studies and the number of patients in the systematic review
References | No. of patients | References | No. of patients |
|---|---|---|---|
Alvez Pereira et al. [20]/Brazil | 168 | Kondo et al. [38]/France | 225 |
Bailey et al. [21]/USA | 130 | Maytham et al. [39]/UK | 54 |
Bassi et al. [22]/Brazil | 151 | Mereu et al. [40]/Italy | 192 |
Brouwer and Woods [23]/Australia | 213 | Meuleman et al. [41]/Belgium | 56 |
Coronado et al. [24]/USA | 77 | Minelli et al. [42]/Italy | 357 |
Darai et al. [25]/France | 71 | Mohr et al. [43]/USA | 187 |
Darai et al. [26]/France | 52 | Nezhat et al. [44]/USA | 185 |
Donnez et al. [27]/Belgium | 500 | Pandis et al. [45]/UK | 134 |
Donnez and Squifflet [28]/Belgium | 500 | Redwine and Wright [46]/USA | 84 |
Dousset et al. [29]/France | 100 | Reich et al. [47]/USA | 100 |
Dubernard et al. [30]/France | 58 | Ribeiro et al. [48]/Brazil | 125 |
Duepree et al. [31]/USA | 51 | Ruffo et al. [49]/Italy | 436 |
Fedele et al. [32]/Italy | 83 | Slack et al. [50]/UK | 128 |
Ford et al. [33]/UK | 60 | Stepniewska et al. [51]/Italy | 60 |
Hollett-Caines et al. [34]/Canada | 81 | Tarjanne et al. [52]/Finland | 60 |
Jatan et al. [35]/Australia | 95 | Varol et al. [53]/Australia | 169 |
Kavallaris et al. [36]/Germany | 55 | Weed and Ray [54]/USA | 163 |
Keckstein and Wiesinger [37]/Austria | 202 | Wills et al. [55]/Australia | 177 |