PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram

Records identified through Additional records identified

Identifcation database searching through other sources
(n = 128 ) (n = 200 )

Records after duplicates removed

(n = 150 )

Screening

Records screened Records excluded

(n = 30 ) (n = 120 )

Full-text articles assessed Full-text articles excluded,

for eligibility with reasons
Eligibility (n = 30 ) (n = 0 )

Studies included in
qualitative synthesis
(n = 28 )

Included
Studies included in
quantitative synthesis
(meta-analysis)
(n = 28 )

From: Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The PRISMA Group (2009). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-
Analyses: The PRISMA Statement. PLoS Med 6(7): e1000097. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed1000097

For more information, visit www.prisma-statement.org.