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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells for spinal cord injury: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Author(s)

Year

Sample size

Injury level (C/T/L)

Treatment/control

M/F

Age (years)

ASIA(A/B/C/D)

Duration

Cell source

Way of transplantation

Cell number

Transplantation times

Follow up (months)

Outcomes

Song et al. [17]

2020

36

10/4/4

18/18

12/6

41.2 ± 2.3

–

–

Auto, bone marrow

IT

2.0 × 107

2

12

â‘ â‘¡â‘£

11/5/2

10/8

41.7 ± 2.1

Zhang et al. [18]

2019

100

0/42/8

50/50

30/20

41.26 ± 9.74

0/16/20/14

6.55 ± 2.43 h

Allo, umbilical cord

IT

(3–4) × 107/ml

4–6

3,6,12

①②④⑤

0/44/6

28/22

42.89 ± 10.30

0/15/22/13

6.80 ± 2.66 h

Tang et al. [19]

2016

60

0/13/17

30/30

21/9

38.2 ± 6.7

–

–

Auto, bone marrow

IT

1 × 106

1

12.4 ± 2.3

â‘ â‘¡â‘¢

0/14/16 

20/10

37.9 ± 7.2

Zhang et al. [20]

2015

30

10/5/0

15/15

11/4

35.5 ± 8.3

9/3/3/0

21.3 ± 5.7 months

Allo, umbilical cord

IL

8 × 107

2

6

â‘ â‘¡â‘£

10/5/0 

11/4

35.7 ± 8.3

–

19.7 ± 7.6 months

Zhang et al. [21]

2015

100

–

50/50

16/34

36.4 ± 1.9

–

–

Auto, bone marrow

–

(2–4) × 102 /kg

–

6

â‘ â‘¡â‘¢

15/35

37.3 ± 2.0

Cheng et al. [22]

2014

20

–

10/10

–

35.30 ± 8.23

10/0/0/0

21.40 ± 12.96 months

Allo, umbilical cord

IL

4 × 107

2

6

①②③④

36.64 ± 9.90

10/0/0/0

18.57 ± 11.35 months

El-kheir et al. [23]

2014

70

10/40/0

50/20

61/9

16–45

15/35/0/0

18.3 ± 5.0 months

Auto, bone marrow

IT

2 × 106 cells/kg

–

18

①②⑤

7/13/0

10/10/0/0

Guo et al. [24]

2014

80

17/3/20

40/40

30/10

36.4 ± 1.9

–

 > 1 month

Auto, bone marrow

IL

(2–4) × 102/kg

2

3

①②③④

13/3/24

33/7

37.3 ± 2.0

Xiao et al. [25]

2014

64

7/12/16

35/29

23/12

42.8 ± 10.2

–

22.7 ± 5.4 days

Auto, bone marrow

IT

(8.47 ± 3.54) × 107

2

6

â‘ â‘¡â‘£

6/10/13

19/10

41.4 ± 10.5

Dai et al. [26]

2013

40

20/0/0

20/20

14/6

34.7 ± 8.9

20/0/0/0

51.9 ± 18.3 months

Auto, bone marrow

IL

8 × 105

1

6

①②④⑤

20/0/0

14/6

35.1 ± 8.0

20/0/0/0

43.2 ± 15.3 months

Xiao et al. [27]

2012

96

7/15/16 (IT)

38/32/26

25/13

42.3 ± 10.2

–

25.2 ± 6.7 days

Auto, bone marrow

IT and IV

(13.58 ± 4.62) × 106

1

6

â‘ â‘¡â‘£

6/12/14(IV)

21/11

41.5 ± 10.7

(13.58 ± 4.62) × 106

5/9/12 (Re)

17/09

41.2 ± 10.6

Guo et al. [28]

2012

24

–

12/12

11/1

29

–

2.3–2.5 months

Allo, umbilical cord

IT

(2–5) × 107

4

6

â‘ â‘¡â‘¢

10/2

31

Dai et al. [29]

2012

23

10/11/2

15/8 (Auto/Allo)

16/7

28.22 ± 16.19

–

1–72 months

Auto, bone marrow

IT

1–1.5 × 108↑

4–6

3

â‘ â‘¡

Allo, umbilical cord

Zhang et al. [30]

2012

60

12/20/28

30/30

50/10

32.5 ± 4.2

–

1–10 months

Allo, umbilical cord

IV

3 × 108

1

3

①②③④

Li [31]

2012

30

5/8/1

14/15

11/3

37.36 ± 11.06

8/4/3/0

1 month–9 years

Allo, umbilical cord

IV and IT

5 × 107

–

4

①②③④

4/10/1

10/5

37.67 ± 11.84

7/4/4/0

Kishk et al. [32]

2010

64

6/37/0

43/20

36/7

31.7 ± 10.4

–

3.6 ± 2.5 years

Auto, bone marrow

IT

3.75 × 108 to

6

6

①②④⑤

2/18/0

15/5

33.8 ± 11.8

3.7 ± 2.1 years

7.5 × 108

Abdelaziz et al. [33]

2010

30

0/20/0

20/10

18/2

6.0–52.0

–

27.2 months

Auto, bone marrow

IL

5 million cells/kg

6

12

④⑤

0/10/0

07/3

6.0–64.0

Xie et al. [34]

2007

24

2/4/5

11/13

9/2

18.0–49.0

8/0/1/2

1–12 months

Auto, bone marrow

IT or IV

(4.87–8.8) × 107

3

3

①③④⑤

3/4/6

10/3

21.0–53.0

9/1/2/1

  1. C/T/L: cervical/thoracic/lumbar spinal cord; M/F, male/female; Auto, autologous mesenchymal stem cells; Allo, allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells; Re, rehabilitation; IT, intrathecal injection; IL, intralesional injection; IV, intravenous injection; Re, rehabilitation. ① American Spinal Injury Association Motor Score, ② American Spinal Injury Association Sensory Score, ③ Barthel index, ④adverse reactions, ⑤ASIA grade improvement