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Table 1 The study designs and MINORS appraisal scores for the included studies

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Study

Study design

MINORS methodological criteria

Total

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Kaspar et al.

Retrospective cohort

2

0

0

1

1

2

0

0

2

2

2

1

13

Papavasiliou et al.

Retrospective cohort

2

1

0

1

0

2

1

0

2

2

1

1

13

McIntosh et al.

Retrospective cohort

2

0

0

1

1

2

0

0

2

2

1

1

12

Sreekumar et al.

Retrospective cohort

1

1

0

1

0

2

0

0

2

2

0

1

10

Desai et al.

Retrospective cohort

2

1

0

1

0

2

0

0

2

2

0

1

11

Haughton et al.

Retrospective cohort

2

1

0

2

0

1

1

0

2

2

1

1

13

Meermans et al.

Retrospective cohort

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

1

8

Croft et al.

Retrospective cohort

2

1

0

2

0

2

0

0

2

2

2

1

14

  1. The MINORS criteria include the following items: (1) a clearly stated aim; (2) inclusion of consecutive patients; (3) prospective data collection; (4) endpoints appropriate to the aim of the study; (5) unbiased assessment of the study endpoint; (6) a follow-up period appropriate to the aims of the study; (7) less than 5% loss to follow-up; (8) prospective calculation of the sample size; (9) an adequate control group; (10) contemporary groups; (11) baseline equivalence of groups; and (12) adequate statistical analyses.
  2. The items are scored as follows: 0 (not reported); 1 (reported but inadequate); or 2 (reported and adequate). The ideal global score for comparative studies is 24.
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