Review Article

Comparative Study of Conventional Inverted ILM Flap Covering and ILM Flap Filling Technique in Idiopathic Macular Hole Treatment: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Table 2

Newcastle-Ottawa scale for the retrospective studies.

AuthorSelectionComparabilityOutcomeTotal score
12341123

Park 20198
Faria 20207
Iwasaki 2020★★9
Yamada 20226
Xiong 2022★★8

Selection 1: representativeness of the exposed cohort, Selection 2: selection of the nonexposed cohort, Selection 3: ascertainment of exposure, and Selection 4: demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at the start of the study. Comparability 1: comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis. Outcome 1: assessment of outcome, Outcome 2: was follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur, and Outcome 3: adequacy of follow-up of cohorts.