Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies
Study author | Year | Design | Study interval (y) | Patients (n) covered/uncovered | Age (M, y) covered/uncovered | Female (n, %) | Disease diagnosis (n) | Matching | Quality score (*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yu Kyung Cho [5] | 2004 | RCT | NR | 13/12 | 65.0§ | 12(48%) | GC(25) | 1,2,3 | ***** |
Jong Pil Im [6] | 2008 | R | 2005-2006 | 24/18 | 60.7§ | 7(16%) | GC(26)/PC(12) /Others(13) | NR | **** |
Seungmin Bang [7] | 2008 | R | 1998-2003 | 53/79 | 58.0/59.0 | 40(30%) | GC(109)/PC(13) /Others(12) | NR | *** |
Iruru Maetani [12] | 2009 | R | 1998-2006 | 29/31 | 70.6/72.2 | 27(45%) | GC(28)/PC(20)/ Others(12) | 1,2,3,4,5 | ***** |
Kee Myung Lee [13] | 2009 | P | 1998-2007 | 70/84 | 67.2/63.3 | 48(31%) | GC(122)/PC(19) /Others(13) | 1,2,3,5 | ***** |
Chan Gyoo Kim [14] | 2010 | RCT | 2003-2007 | 40/40 | 58.0/57.0 | 17(21%) | GC(80) | 1,2,3,4,5 | ****** |
Chan Ik Park [15] | 2012 | R | 2006-2011 | 96/128 | 64.0/65.0 | 15(17%) | GC(224) | 1,2,5 | ***** |
Iruru Maetani [16] | 2013 | RCT | 2007-2010 | 31/31 | 69.4/68.1 | 32(52%) | GC(27)/PC(26) /Others(9) | 1,2,3,4,5 | ****** |
Sang Myung Woo [17] | 2013 | R | 2003-2010 | 24/46 | 62.0/61.0 | 30(43%) | PC(46) /Others(24) | 1,2,3,4,5 | ***** |