TABLE 3.

Weighted meta-regression of the effects of methodological quality and study design on diagnostic precision of PCR-SSCP in 10 assays

Covariate	No. of studies	Coefficient	RDOR (95% CI)	P value
QUADAS score ≥ 10	10	0.883	2.42 (0.16-36.79)	0.4681
Cross-sectional design	9	−1.420	0.24 (0.01-4.45)	0.2869
Consecutive or random	2	−0.007	1.01 (0.05-18.98)	0.9958
Blinded	1	1.137	3.12 (0.19-50.25)	0.3654