Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in this meta-analysis.

From: The complex anatomy of the bronchial arteries: a meta-analysis with potential implications for thoracic surgery and hemoptysis treatment

First author

Year

Continent

Country

Method

Number of individuals

AQUA assessment

Choi, WS

2021

Asia

South Korea

MDCT angiography + digital subtraction angiography

600

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Maeda, T

2021

Asia

Japan

Computed tomography

79

D1: low

D2: unclear

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Le, HY

2020

Asia

Vietnam

Computed tomography

57

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Michimoto, K

2020

Asia

Japan

Angiography

39

D1: high

D2: low

D3: low

D4: unclear

D5: low

Befera, N

2019

Europe

Great Britain

Angiography

180

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: unclear

D5: unclear

Ying, C

2019

Asia

China

Angiography

108

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Fei, QL

2018

Asia

China

Cadavers

48

D1: unclear

D2: unclear

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Mori, K

2018

Asia

Japan

Computed Tomography

31

D1: high

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Esparza-Hernández, CN

2017

North America

Mexico

Angiography

139

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Hayasaka, K

2017

Asia

Japan

Cadavers

72

D1: low

D2: unclear

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Kocbek, L

2017

Europe

Slovenia

Cadavers

43

D1: low

D2: unclear

D3: unclear

D4: low

D5: low

Cuesta, MA

2016

Europe

The Netherlands

Surgery

25

D1: high

D2: high

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Hayasaka, K

2016

Asia

Japan

Cadavers

72

D1: low

D2: low

D3: unclear

D4: low

D5: low

Yener, O

2015

Asia

Turkey

Computed tomography

208

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Bhalla, A

2015

Asia

India

Computed tomography

334

D1: low

D2: unclear

D3: unclear

D4: unclear

D5: high

Kajiyama, Y

2014

Asia

Japan

Surgery

124

D1: low

D2: high

D3: high

D4: high

D5: low

T. Wada

2012

Asia

Japan

Angiography

64

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Ziyawudong, J

2012

Asia

Japan

Angiography

100

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Battal, B

2011

Asia

Turkey

MDCT angiography

163

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Morita, Y

2010

Asia

Japan

Computed tomography

73

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Yu, H

2010

Asia

China

Computed tomography

39

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Kotoulas, C

2010

Europe

Greece

Biopsies

40

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: unclear

D5: low

Hartmann, IJC

2007

Europe

France

Angiography

214

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Yoon, YC

2005

Asia

South Korea

Computed tomography + angiography

22 + 20

D1: high

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: unclear

Remy-Jardin, M

2004

Europe

France

MDCT angiography

48

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: unclear

Kuiper, S

2003

Australia

New Zealand

Computed tomography + cadavers

90 + 22

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Tanomkiat, W

2003

Asia

Thailand

Angiograms + radiographs

43

D1: low

D2: unclear

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Sancho, C

1998

Europe

Spain

Angiography

25

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Funami, Y

1996

Asia

Japan

Cadavers

71

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Carles, J

1995

Europe

France

Cadavers + angiography

40 + 50

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Kauczor, HU

1994

Europe

Germany

Computed tomography

39 + 20

D1: unclear

D2: unclear

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Schwickert, HC

1994

Europe

Germany

Computed tomography

43

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Dupont, P

1991

Europe

France

Cadavers

24

D1: unclear

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Riquet, M

1991

Europe

France

Cadavers

30

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Schreinemakers, HHJ

1990

North America

USA

Cadavers

30

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Liebow, AA

1965

North America

USA

Cadavers

50

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low

Cauldwell, EW

1948

Europe

United Kingdom

Cadavers

150

D1: low

D2: low

D3: low

D4: low

D5: low