Table 1 Scale assessment of the quality of the studies
From: Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: an up-to-date meta-analysis
Author | Publication Year | Country | Study | Robotic distal pancreatectomy n | Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy n | Newcastle – Ottawa scale Selection/comparability/ Exposure = total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balzano [16] | 2014 | Italy | Retrospective-Multicenter | 31 | 140 | 4 / 1 / 2 = 7 |
Butturini [25] | 2015 | Italy | Prospective | 22 | 21 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |
Chen [17] | 2015 | China | Prospective | 69 | 50 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |
Daouadi [18] | 2013 | USA | Retrospective | 30 | 94 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |
Duran [19] | 2014 | Spain | Retrospective | 16 | 18 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |
Goh [20] | 2015 | Singapore | Retrospective | 8 | 31 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |
Kang [22] | 2011 | Korea | Retrospective | 20 | 25 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |
Lai [23] | 2015 | China | Retrospective | 17 | 18 | 4 / 1 / 2 = 7 |
Lee [24] | 2014 | USA | Retrospective | 37 | 131 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |
Waters [26] | 2010 | USA | Retrospective | 17 | 18 | 4 / 2 / 2 = 8 |