Table 2.
Random effects meta-analysis on the correlation between exposure to air pollutants and the risk of progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
| Pollutant | Author | N association estimates | RR (95%CI) | I2(%) | Heterogeneity p-value ^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, 2024 | 3 | 1.28 (1.01, 1.63) | 20.03 | 0.29 |
| Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, 2023 | |||||
| Kerri A Johannson, 2014 | |||||
| NO2 | Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, 2024 | 8 | 1.32 (1.16, 1.50) | 38.59 | 0.12 |
| Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, 2023 | |||||
| Qiang Zheng, 2023 | |||||
| Feipeng Cui, 2023 | |||||
| Hee-Young Yoon, 2023 | |||||
| Ioannis Tomos, 2021 | |||||
| Lucile Sesé, 2018 | |||||
| Kerri A Johannson, 2014 | |||||
| NOX | Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, 2024 | 3 | 1.21 (1.11, 1.33) | 13.69 | 0.31 |
| Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, 2023 | |||||
| Feipeng Cui, 2023 | |||||
| O3 | Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar, 2024 | 4 | 1.19 (1.03, 1.38) | 29.05 | 0.24 |
| Na’ama Avitzur, 2022 | |||||
| Lucile Sesé, 2018 | |||||
| Kerri A Johannson, 2014 | |||||
| PM10 | Feipeng Cui, 2023 | 4 | 1.20 (0.93, 1.54) | 39.43 | 0.18 |
| Ioannis Tomos, 2021 | |||||
| Lucile Sesé, 2018 | |||||
| Kerri A Johannson, 2014 | |||||
| PM2.5 | Lirong Liang, 2022 A | 7 | 1.08 (1.01, 1.15) | 63.51 | 0.01 |
| Lirong Liang, 2022B | |||||
| Qiang Zheng, 2023 | |||||
| Feipeng Cui, 2023 | |||||
| Na’ama Avitzur, 2022 | |||||
| Ioannis Tomos, 2021 | |||||
| Lucile Sesé, 2018 | |||||
| SO2 | Kerri A Johannson, 2014 | 1 | 1.08 (0.85, 1.37) | / | / |