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Table 2 Methodological quality scores based on MINORS and Downs and Black

From: Effect of decompressive laparotomy on organ function in patients with abdominal compartment syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

First author [reference]

MINORS

0–10

Downs and Black

0–10

Mean

Meldrum et al. [21]

9

5.6

16

5

5.3

Chang et al. [22]

8

5

18

5.6

5.3

Ertel et al. [23]

10

6.3

23

7.2

6.8

Kopelman et al. [24]

6

3.8

9

2.8

3.3

Beck et al. [18]

9

5.6

17

5.3

5.5

Mcnelis et al. [25]

9

5.6

20

6.3

6.7

Mayberry et al. [26]

10

6.3

22

8.1

7.2

Balogh et al. [27]

12

7.5

20

6.3

6.9

Dolores-Velasquez et al. [28]

12

7.5

21

6.6

7.1

Zhou et al. [29]

10

6.3

15

4.7

5.5

Struck et al. [30]

8

5

19

5.9

5.5

Rollins et al. [31]

5

3.1

13

4.1

3.6

Divarci et al. [17]

10

6.3

17

5.3

5.8

De Waele et al. [32]

11

6.9

21

6.6

6.8

Peng et al. [33]

11

6.9

20

6.3

6.6

  1. MINORS Methodological index for nonrandomized studies