Table 1. Comparison of primary endpoints between restrictive procedures and foregut bypass.
| Grade | Restrictive procedures | Foregut bypass | Subgroup difference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of studies | OR (95% CI) | Cochran Q | I2 | P value | No. of studies | OR (95% CI) | Cochran Q | I2 | P value | |||
| F0/F1 | 4 | 4.55 (1.42 to 14.55) | 0.3 | 18.60% | 0.03* | 10 | 3.23 (1.80 to 5.79) | 0.81 | 0.00% | <0.01* | 0.44 | |
| S0 | 4 | 14.42 (1.35 to 153.57) | 0.03 | 65.60% | 0.04* | 10 | 75.40 (31.17 to 182.41) | 0.37 | 8.30% | <0.01* | 0.05* | |
| I0 | 3 | 6.25 (1.27 to 30.81) | 0.4 | 0.00% | 0.04* | 8 | 15.99 (5.65 to 45.27) | 0.25 | 22.10% | <0.01* | 0.10 | |
| B0 | 2 | 27.44 (0.00 to 70.13) | 0.04 | 75.60% | 0.27 | 6 | 17.17 (6.25 to 47.15) | 0.54 | 0.00% | <0.01* | 0.77 | |
*, P value ≤0.05 denotes statistical significance. F0/F1 represents reversal of clinically significant fibrosis; S0, I0, and B0 represents resolution of steatosis, lobular inflammation, and ballooning respectively. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.