Effectiveness of endoscopy in patients with concomitant gastrointestinal bleeding and acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review

Figure 1 Study selection process in the analysis of efficacy of endoscopy in patients with concomitant gastrointestinal bleeding and acute coronary syndrome-Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses. Description: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses flow diagram summarizes the selection process for the studies included in the systematic review. A total of 4717 articles were identified through database searches. After removing duplicates, 3890 articles underwent title and abstract screening. Of these, 13 articles were selected for full-text review, and 4 articles met the inclusion criteria for the final analysis. Refer to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses statement for further details.

Figure 2 Risk of bias assessment. Traffic-light plot of risk-of-bias assessment using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool, evaluating five domains.