Table 3.
Overview of meta-analysis statistics.
| Overall Hypocalcemia | Temporary Hypocalcemia | Permanent Hypocalcemia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of studies (k) | k = 7 | k = 9 | k = 6 |
| Log odds ratios | Range: −1.11 to −0.11 | Range: −1.15 to −0.35 | Range: −1.63 to 0 |
| Majority of estimates | Negative (100%) | Negative (100%) | Negative (in 4 out of 6 studies, 67%) |
| Estimated average log odds ratio | \hat{\μ} = −0.7 | \hat{\μ} = −0.8 | \hat{\μ} = −1.08 |
| 95% confidence interval | −1.05 to −0.35 | −1.11 to −0.49 | −2.34 to 0.17 |
| Significance of average outcome | z-score = −3.95, p-value < 0.001 | z-score = −5.1375, p-value < 0.001 | z-score = −1.6953, p-value = 0.09 |
| Maximum weightage | Yin et al. [9] (31.6%) | Yin et al. [9] (24.2%) | Rossi et al. [8] (32.3%) |
| Heterogeneity | Q-test p-value = 0.81, tau2 = 0, I2 = 0% | Q-test p-value = 0.95, tau2 = 0, I2 = 0% | Q-test p-value = 0.98, tau2 = 0, I2 = 0% |
| Outliers | No outlier studies, Studentised residuals < ±2.69 | No outlier studies, Studentised residuals < ±2.77 | No outlier studies, Studentised residuals < ±2.64 |
| Influential studies | None, Cook’s distances < 1 | None, Cook’s distances < 1 | None, Cook’s distances < 1 |
| Funnel plot asymmetry | Rank correlation p-value = 1, regression test p-value = 0.73 | Rank correlation p-value = 1, regression test p-value = 0.98 | Rank correlation p-value = 0.14, regression test p-value = 0.49 |