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. 2024 Jul 19;19(7):e0306643. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306643

Table 2. Subgroup analysis of PSS.

Subgroups PSS
Studies, n Participants, n I 2 Q-test Mean difference 95% CI P
Publication date
>2017 or = 2017 2 444 56 0.13 -0.75 -2.63,1.12 0.43
<2017 2 140 0 0.48 -1.82 -2.12,-1.52 <0.00001
Treatment duration
<7 weeks 2 389 88 0.004 -1.69 -1.98,-1.39 <0.00001
>7 weeks 2 195 0 0.74 -2.30 -3.78,-0.81 0.002