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2.1. Published Studies Search and Selection Criteria

GK Guhyun Kang
SS Soomin Son
YS Young-Min Shin
JP Jung-Soo Pyo
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The search for the meta-analysis was performed in the PubMed and the MEDLINE databases through 15 March 2022. The keywords were “uncomplicated diverticulitis” and “recurrence or recur”. Articles with information of the recurrence in UCD were included in the present study. Case reports or non-original articles were excluded. In addition, the articles written in English were included. Detailed characteristics of the 27 eligible studies are shown in Figure 1 and Table 1.

Flow chart of study search and selection methods.

Main characteristics of eligible studies.

RCT, randomized clinical trial; mo., months; ND, no description.

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