Table 1

Reasons for Study Exclusion (N = 96 excluded) from Full Manuscript Review

Reason for Exclusion
Number

I. Reasons for Study Exclusion (N = 171 excluded) from Title Review
     Medical Interventions
50
     Anesthesia Papers
46
     OMFS/ENT/Ophthalmology/Dental
22
     Rehabilitation Paper
13
     DVT Papers
6
     Antibiotic Papers
6
     Nutrition Papers
4
     Miscellaneous
34
II. Reasons for Study Exclusion (N = 92 excluded) from Full Manuscript Review
     No data available
36
     Non-English Journal
24
     Insufficient Data to Calculate Effect Sizes
16
     Journal Unobtainable
6
     Not Statistically Significant Data
4
     Medical Interventions
2
     Non trauma Spine
1
     Non trauma Sports
1
     Rehabilitation Paper
1
     Retrospective Paper
1

Sung et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:14   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-14