Table 6 MBL outcomes (FISR versus RISR) in the included studies

Palmqvist et al. 1996^a

1.25 ± 0.43

1

1.5 ± 0.5

3.75 ± 1.3

1.63 ± 0.42

3 ± 0.17

1.4 ± 0.66

1.5 ± 0.67

1.58 ± 0.76

1.04 ± 0.2

No significant difference in MBL between FISR and RISR after 4 years

Cune et al. 1996^b

2.1 ± 1.6 2.5 ± 2.7

NR^c

Makkonen et al. 1997^b

0.17 ± 0.07

0.31 ± 0.34

0.19 ± 0.17

0.45 ± 0.4

0.25 ± 0.16

0.53 ± 0.38

0.3 ± 0.18

0.53 ± 0.42

0.36 ± 0.22

0.56 ± 0.45

No statistically significant difference in MBL between FISP and RISP after 4 years. MBL statistically significantly higher (p < 0.04) in RISP compared with FISP after 3 years.

Tinsley et al. 2001^b

1

0.5

1.1

0.6

1.2

0.8

1.4

1

1.5

1.4

Initially more MBL in FISP. After that slightly more rapid MBL in RISP group. At the end of the 5th year MBL in both groups remarkably similar.

Raghoebar et al. 2003^b

0.36 ± 0.60.22 ± 0.55

No significant difference in MBL between RISP and FISP after 3 years (p > 0.3)

Quirynen et al. 2004^b

0.73

0.86

MBL between FISP and RISP not significantly different after 10 years.