Table 2 Excluded articles and reason for exclusion
Article | Reason of exclusion |
|---|---|
Cirocchi et al. 2015 [9] | Systematic review |
Citgez et al. 2013 [10] | Patients not euthyroid |
Barczyński et al. 2011 [11] | Patients not euthyroid |
Albayrak et al. 2011 [12] | Patients not euthyroid |
Koyuncu et al. 2003 [13] | Patients not euthyroid |
Karamanakos et al. 2010 [14] | Patients not euthyroid and patients with thyroid carcinoma also included |
Riju et al. 2009 [15] | Patients not euthyroid |
Ozbas et al. 2005 [16] | Patients not euthyroid and patients with thyroid carcinoma also included |
Colak et al. 2004 [17] | Patients not euthyroid |
Giles et al. 2004 [18] | Different outcome measures |