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. 2023 Oct 6;102(40):e35353. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035353

Table 3.

Leukocyte count subgroup analysis.

Indicators Number of included studies SMD (95% CI) Heterogeneity test Effect model P Heterogeneity test
P I2(%) P I2(%)
Oncological diseases 9[44,48,49,58,61,66,68] 1.18 (0.74, 1.62) P < .00001 86 Random effects model P < .00001 P = .20 38.4
Other diseases 4[42,47,54,55] 0.86 (0.61, 1.10) P = .79 0 Random effects model P < .00001
Hormone therapy group 5[38,39,59,61,66] 0.98 (0.37, 1.59) P < .00001 89 Random effects model P = .002 P = .64 0
Non-hormonal therapy group 8[42,44,47,49,54,55,58,68] 1.15 (0.81, 1.48) P = .002 69 Random effects model P < .00001
≤2 wk 5[44,58,61,66,68] 0.97 (0.39, 1.54) P < .0001 86 Random effects model P = .001 P = .59 0
>2 wk 8[38,39,42,47,49,54,55,59] 1.15 (0.79, 1.51) P = .0002 76 Random effects model P < .00001

SMD = standardized mean difference.