Table 3 Excluded studies
Year | First author | Study design | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Brånemark [26] | Prospective | Patient sample reported by same group in a further included article [13] |
2001 | Chow [27] | Prospective | Patient sample receiving more than three implants in mandible |
2003 | Hatano [28] | Prospective | Patient sample reported by same group in a further included article [18] |
2003 | Krug [29] | Prospective | Insufficient duration of follow-up |
2003 | Popper [30] | Prospective | Insufficient duration of follow-up |
2005 | Abarca [31] | Retrospective | Insufficient data for outcomes measures |
2013 | Yi [32] | Retrospective | Patient sample receiving implants in partially edentulous mandibles |
2015 | Tealdo [33] | Retrospective | Patient sample reported by same group in a further included article [24] |