Table 1 Selection of evaluable articles by in- and exclusion criteria
From: A histomorphometric meta-analysis of sinus elevation with various grafting materials
Criteria | Studies which do not meet the criteria | Remaining studies |
|---|---|---|
After initial literature search | 120 | |
English or german | 4 | 116 |
Only human (no animal studies) | 4 | 112 |
No interviews/editorials | 6 | 106 |
Only external sinus floor elevation | 25 | 81 |
Only autogenous bone, demineralized freeze-dried bone (DFDBA), hydroxyapatite, β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), anorganic deproteinized bovine bone [8] and combination of these materials | 16 | 65 |
TBV evaluable | 35 | 30 |