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Table 1 Study Design, Quality Score, and Demographic Data of Included Studies

From: Perioperative Dexmedetomidine for outpatient cataract surgery: a systematic review

Study

Quality Score

Na

ASAb

Age in Dexmedetomidine Group(s)c

Age in Other Group(s)c

Abdalla [23]

3

40

–

63 (11)

60 (13)

Alhashemi [12]

4

44

I-III

61 (34–79)

61 (40–75)

Altiparmak [24]

5

80

II-III

58 (5.7)

57 (5.8)

Apan [11]

3

90

I-III

65.7 (11.3)

midazolam

65.8 (11.8)

saline

66.3 (9.8)

Ayoglu [21]

1

40

I-II

50–75

50–75

Dogan [13]

4

80

I-II

50–70

50–70

Erdurmus [14]

3

44

–

67.41 (9.83)

69.46 (9.99)

Ghodki [15]

4

60

I-II

62.6 (6.5)

61.4 (6.9)

Kermany [10]

1

100

I-II

50.26 (9.44)

51.9 (10.2)

Muttu [16]

1

40

–

Unknown

Unknown

Na [17]

1

31

I-III

60.8 (11.4)

57.4 (13.4)

Park [22]

0

80

I-III

60–80

60–80

Virkilla [19]

0

35

I-III

0.25 mcg/kgd

69.0 (8.7)

60.8 (12.2)

0.5 mcg/kg

70.2 (3.3)

0.75 mcg/kg

67.8 (6.7)

1.0 mcg/kg

66.6 (15.0)

1.5 mcg/kg

71.4 (10.9)

Virkilla [20]

4

90

I-III

63.3 (11.2)

midazolam

66.2 (9.5)

placebo

66.6 (10.3)

Yagan [18]

3

60

I-III

68.6 (8.4)

66.4 (6.3)

  1. aN number of patients studied, bASA American Society of Anesthesiologists’ classification of Physical Health score, cData are mean (standard deviation or age range) or age range, dmcg/kg micrograms per kilogram