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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2011; 17(28): 3359-3365
Published online Jul 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i28.3359
Table 2 Summary of the methodological quality of all included studies
Included studiesAllocation methodHomogeneity analysisIdentification of prognostic factorsControl of bias
Yi et al[11]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityAge, sex, cyst location, types, sizeNo
Felizardo et al[12]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityAge cyst location, size, typeNo
Chen et al[13]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityAge, sex, clinical complaintsNo
Qiu et al[14]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneitySex, main clinical complaintsNo
Li et al[15]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityAge, cyst location, type, sizeNo
Guo et al[16]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityAge, sex, cyst location, type, sizeNo
Mazza et al[17]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityReported the age, cyst type, main complaintsNo
Gigot et al[18]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityAge, sex, cyst location, type, sizeNo
Treckmann et al[19]By doctors and patientsAll the included cases come from the same research center, with good homogeneityAge, sex, cyst location , type, sizeNo