Table 3.

Results of sensitivity analysis

Outcomes	Q statistic	p for Q statistic	Egger intercept	p for intercept
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	0.040	0.842	<0.001	0.868
Psoriasis	2.399	0.121	-0.006	0.103
Ulcerative colitis	0.166	0.683	0.002	0.140
Rheumatoid arthritis	3.178	0.0747	-0.001	0.402
Multiple sclerosis	270.193	<0.001	<0.001	0.971
Pernicious anemia	6.124	0.013	-0.001	0.398