Table 1 Characteristics of the 9 included reviews
Characteristic | N |
|---|---|
Year of publication or substantive update | |
2002 | 1 |
2001 | 1 |
2000 | 3 |
1999 | 1 |
1998 | 2 |
1997 | 1 |
Focus of the review | |
Treatment | 7 |
Prevention | 1 |
Diagnosis | 1 |
Study designs included | |
RCT only | 5 |
RCT and quasi-RCT | 3 |
RCT and other controlled trials | 1 |
Meta-analysis performed | 7 |
Country of first author | |
UK | 4 |
Canada | 2 |
Finland | 1 |
Hong Kong | 1 |
USA | 1 |
Cochrane Review Group | |
Musculoskeletal Injuries | 2 |
Back | 1 |
Eyes and Vision | 1 |
Hypertension | 1 |
Prostatic Diseases and Urologic Cancers | 1 |
Skin | 1 |
Stroke | 1 |
Upper GI and Pancreatic Diseases | 1 |