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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2016; 22(28): 6385-6392
Published online Jul 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i28.6385
Table 2 Comparison of results from case-control studies of endoscopic screening for gastric cancer
AuthorMatsumoto et al[14]Hamashima et al[15]Cho[17]
Publication201420132013
CountryJapanJapanSouth Korea
Target age, yr54-9140-79≥ 40
Number of cases1341035457
Number of control1302292141828
ComparatorNever-screenedNever-screenedNever-screened
Main results0.2060.6950.430
(95%CI: 0.044-0.965)(95%CI: 0.489-0.986)(95%CI: 0.40-0.46)