Platelet-rich plasma for de Quervain’s tenosynovitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 1 Newcastle-Ottawa scale (prospective study)

No.	Ref.	Selection				Comparability	Outcome			Total
		1	2	3	4		1	2	3
1	Asaad et al[9], 2023	×		×	×		×	×	×	6
2	Deb et al[5], 2020	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	8
3	Giroti et al[12], 2021	×	×	×	×	××	×	×	×	9
4	Gulati and Ramesh[6], 2022	×	×	×	×	××	×	×	×	9
5	Johurul et al[29], 2019	×	×	×	×	××	×	×	×	9
6	Kumar et al[14], 2023	×	×	×	×	××	×	×	×	9
7	Ramesh et al[30], 2018	×		×	×		×	×	×	6
8	Sheikh et al[10], 2020	×	×	×	×	××	×	×	×	9

The maximum point for comparability was 2; Selection: (1) Representativeness; (2) Selection of non-exposed; (3) Ascertainment of exposure; and (4) Demonstration that outcome was not present at the beginning; Outcome: (1) Assessment of the outcome; (2) Follow-up long enough; and (3) Adequacy of follow-up.