Review Article

Melatonin against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: A Meta-analysis and Mechanism Insight from Animal Studies

Table 2

The quality of included studies.

StudiesYearABCDEFScore

Chen et al.2018YYNNYY4
Zhou et al.2017YNNNYY3
Zhai et al.2017YYNNYY4
Zhou et al.2017YNNNYY3
He et al.2016YNNNYY3
Yu et al.2015YYNNYY3
Yu et al.2014YYNNYY4
Chen et al.2009YNNNYY3
Genade et al.2008YNNNYN2
Lochner et al.2006YNNNYN2
Sahna et al.2005YNNNYN2
Sahna et al.2002YYNNYY4
Lee et al.2002YYNNYY4
Lagneux et al.2000YNNNYN2
Nduhirabandi et al.2010YNNNYY3

A: peer-reviewed publication; B: random allocation to groups; C: blinded assessment of outcomes; D: sample size calculation; E: compliance with animal welfare regulations; F: a statement of a potential conflict of interest; Y: yes; N: no.