Table 1:

Data extracted from studies meeting primary inclusion criteria

Section/Subsection CategoryWeighting (Low/High)
Design, baseline data
    No patients, aneurysms in studyL
    Clinical status (WFNS)L
    Age/sex demographyL
    Aneurysm locationL
    Study inclusion/exclusion criteriaH
    Consent/ethics describedH
    Rupture/unrupturedL
    Size composition of aneurysmsL
Procedural data
    Coils assessedL
    Exclusive coiling with coated coilL
    Packing densityL
    Assist-device usageH
    Detail of procedural complicationsH
    Procedural angio resultH
Outcome data
    Independent angio assessmentH
    Independent clinical assessmentH
    Proportion with angio follow-upH
    Duration of angio follow-upL
    Detail on clinical tool, resultsL
    Angio resultsH
    Rebleed rateL
    Aneurysm retreatment rateH

  • Note:—H indicates high; L, lower weighting; WFNS, World Federation of Neurosurgeons.