The Impact of Steatosis on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

The main characteristics of the included studies.

Author	Year	Country of origin	Number of transplants	Type of study†	Enrolment period	follow-up period
Andert et al [4]	2017	Germany	94	Co, P	2010-2016	August 2016
Westerkamp et al [5]	2015	The Netherlands	126	Co, P	2000-2012	July 2013
Yu et al [6]	2017	China	563	Co, P	2010-2014	August 2010
Deroose et al [7]	2011	Netherlands	185	Co, P	2000-2004	September 2015
Chavin et al [8]	2013	USA	116	Co, P	1999-2001	at least 10-year or graft loss or death
Teng et al [13]	2012	China	131	Co, Re	2007-2008	February 2011
Graaf et al [14]	2012	Australia	255	Co, Re	2001-2007	ns
Doyle et al [15]	2010	USA	310	Co, P	2002-2008	5 years
Noujaim et al [16]	2009	Brazil	118	Co, P	2002-2008	21±19.5 months
Gao et al [17]	2009	China	48	CaCo, Re	2003-2005	1 year
Frongillo et al [18]	2009	Italy	24	Co, Re	2000-?	patient death or re-transplantation
Burra et al [19]	2009	Italy	116	Co, P	1999-2001	3 years
Nikeghbalian et al [20]	2007	Iran	174	Co, Re	1993-2006	1 year
McCormack et al [21]	2007	Switzerland	60	CaCo, Re	2002-2006	3 years
Perez-Daga et al [22]	2006	Spain	300	Co, Re	1997-2004	20000+days
Briceno et al [23]	2005	Spain	500	Co, Re	ns‡	90 days
Verran et al [24]	2003	Australia	443	Co, Re	1986-2000	14 months
Marsman et al [25]	1996	USA	116	CaCo, Re	1990-1994	1167 days
Ploeg et al [26]	1993	USA	323	Co, Re	1984-1991	ns

Type of study† (Co: cohort study, CaCo: case-control study, CaR: case report, P: prospective, Re: retrospective)
ns‡: not stat