Studies excluded from the traditional meta-analysis with the reason for exclusion are summarized in Table 7.
Studies excluded from our meta-analysis suggested that increased risk of headache was correlated with MP use.
While some reports revealed a critical, direct role for PTEN in the HR repair pathway19,20,21, other studies excluded completely any role for PTEN in HR16,27.
Table S1 List of studies excluded after full text review and accompanying reason for exclusion.
Several of the reviewed studies excluded small lesions for this reason.
The researchers found that only seven of the 54 studies excluded former drinkers.
Details of the 36 studies excluded and the reasons for exclusion are provided in Additional file 1.
Regarding the assessment of lymph node metastases, several studies excluded lymph nodes smaller than 5 mm, leading to selection bias.
Additional file 1: Studies excluded for meta-analysis of single-parent family status and children's level of physical activity.
Both studies excluded January and February holiday periods from the analysis -- New Year's, Presidents Day and the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Moreover, these studies excluded the existence of a dormant HSC population.
