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. 2013 Sep 5;8(9):e72697. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072697

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.