Table 1. Re-calculation of a meta-analysis of CVD mortality due to use of AST first presented by Nguyen et al 18.
AST
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Control
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Risk ratio | |||||
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Study | Median AST duration (months) | Events | Total | Events | Total | Weight (%) | M-H, Random, 95%CI |
D’Amico et al, 2008 | 6 | 13 | 102 | 13 | 104 | 15.1 | 1.02 (0.50, 2.09) |
Bolla et al, 2010 | 36 | 22 | 207 | 17 | 208 | 21.4 | 1.30 (0.71, 2.38) |
Roach et al, 2008 | 4 | 31 | 224 | 26 | 232 | 32.7 | 1.23 (0.76, 2.01) |
Denham et al, 2011 | 3–6 | 36 | 532 | 23 | 270 | 30.8 | 0.79 (0.48, 1.31) |
Total (95% CI) | 1065 | 814 | 1.06 (0.80,1.40) | ||||
Total events | 102 | 79 |
Heterogeneity: I2=0% (P=0.55)
Test for overall effect: Z=0.40 (P=0.69)