Table 1 Characteristics of the selected studies
Study(Year) | Country | Numbers of patients,n | Lesions examined, n | Mean age,year | M/F* | Histological reference standard | Endoscopists Number,n | Type of CLE system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guo etal [27] (2008) | China | 53 | 267 | 51 | 38/15 | IM** | 3 | e-CLE |
Zhen etal [29] (2013) | China | 85 | 67 | 55 | 45/40 | IM | 3 | e-CLE |
Rapat etal[20] (2013) | Thai land | 60 | 120 | 62.8 | 33/27 | IM | 5 | P-CLE |
Lim etal [19] (2013) | Singapore | 20 | 125 | 62.5 | 15/5 | IM | 1 | P-CLE |