Table 5. Influence of in- or exclusion of studies on estimated effects.
RR (95% CrI) | ||||||
Number of studies | Number of patients | Ischaemic Stroke | ICH | Death | Ischaemic Stroke or TIA | |
Our meta-analysis, all included studies | 37 | 1991 | 0.29 (0.08−0.77) | 0.00 (0.00−0.05) | 0.69 (0.23−1.99) | 0.59 (0.19−1.45) |
Engelter et al's meta-analysis, all included studies | 36 | 1285 | 0.45 (0.15−1.41) | 0.00 (0.00−0.36) | 1.40 (0.46−3.79) | n/a |
Menon et al's meta-analysis, all included studies | 34 | 762 | 0.51 (0.13−1.62) | n/a | n/a | 1.48 (0.41−4.33) |
Engelter et al's versus our meta-analysis | ||||||
Studies included in Engelter et al's and our meta-analysis | 20 | 1109 | 0.64 (0.18−2.14) | 0.00 (0.00−0.15) | 1.80 (0.38−9.15) | n/a |
Studies included in Engelter et al's but not in our meta-analysis | 16 | 176 | 0.45 (0.15−1.41) | 0.00 (0.00−26.68) | 0.96 (0.13−4.32) | n/a |
Studies included in our, but not in Engelter et al's meta-analysis | 17 | 882 | 0.19 (0.02−0.97) | 0.00 (0.001−0.003) | 0.33 (0.03−1.80) | n/a |
Menon et al's versus our meta-analysis | ||||||
Studies included in Menon et al's and our meta-analysis | 18 | 553 | 0.48 (0.10−1.76) | n/a | n/a | 2.00 (0.44−7.52) |
Studies included in Menon et al's but not in our meta-analysis | 16 | 209 | 0.65 (0.02−13.72) | n/a | n/a | 0.76 (0.10−4.05) |
Studies included in our, but not in Menon et al's meta-analysis | 19 | 1438 | 0.15 (0.02−0.70) | n/a | n/a | 0.41 (0.14−1.03) |
Outcomes included if reported in at least two out of the three available meta-analyses.
ICH = intracranial haemorrhage; TIA = transient ischaemic attack.