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Table 1 General characteristics of included studies

From: Understanding the management of pediatric spondylodiscitis based on existing literature; a systematic review

First author,(Year)

Country

Study setting

Study design

Study population

Sample size

Quality score

Yagdiran A.,et al.2022

Germany

University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

5 years

30% girls

70% boys

N = 10

Good

quality

Ferri I.,et al.2021

Italy

Meyer children’s University Hospital, Florence

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

9.3 years

42.8% girls

57.2% boys

N = 21

Good

quality

Musso P.,et al.2021

Italy

Meyer children’s University Hospital, Florence

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

5 years

45.4% girls

54.6% boys

N = 22

Good

quality

Roversi.M.,et al.2021

Italy

Bambino children’s Hospital, Rome

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

3.8 years

47.9% girls

52.1% boys

N = 48

Good

quality

Afshari F.,et al.2019

England

Birmingham children’s Hospital, Birmingham

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

4.3 years

52.1% girls

47.9% boys

N = 23

Good

quality

Dayer R.,et al. 2018

Switzerland

University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

3.4 years

34.9% girls

65.1% boys

N = 103

Poor

quality

Kang H.,et al.2016

South Korea

Seoul national University children’s Hospital, Seoul

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

13.8 years

40% girls

60% boys

N = 25

Good

quality

Ceroni D.,et al.2013

Switzerland

Geneva children’s Hospital, Geneva

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

2.8 years

40% girls

60% boys

N = 10

Good

quality

Zomalheto Z.,et al.2013

Benin

National Hospital University hubert Koutoukou Maga, Cotonou

Cross-sectional study

Children

Mean age:

N.A.

37.9% girls

62.1% boys

N = 29

Good

quality

Spencer S.,et al.2012

Scotland

Children’s Hospital of Scotland, Glasgow

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

1.8 years

75% girls

25% boys

N = 12

Good

quality

Chandrasenan J.,et al. 2011

England

Royal Derby Hospital, Derby

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

3.3 years

56.2% girls

43.8% boys

N = 16

Good

quality

Miranda.I.,et al.2008

Spain

Department of orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, Valencia

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

1.6 years

30% girls

70% boys

N = 10

Good

quality

Waizy H.,et al.2007

Germany

Pediatric department of the Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

1.9 years

50% girls

50% boys

N = 6

Good

quality

Kayser R.,et al.2005

Germany

University orthopedic Hospital, Magdeburg

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

6.1 years

68% girls

32% boys

N = 25

Good

quality

Karabouta Z.,et al.2005

England

Bristol royal Hospital, Birmingham

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

1.1 years

60% girls

40% boys

N = 5

Good

quality

Garron E.,et al. 2002

France

Children’s Hospital of Timone, Marseille

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

4.6 years

45.2% girls

54.8% boys

N = 42

Good

quality

Brown.R.,et al.2001

England

Children Hospital of London, London

Retrospective, Cohort study

Children

Mean age:

1.5 years

63.6% girls

36.4% boys

N = 11

Good

quality