Table 3.
Summary risk estimates from subgroup analyses
N. estimates | SRR | Low | Up | P | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study design | CC | 7 | 0.48 | 0.29 | 0.81 | 0.20 |
NCC and CO | 7 | 0.88 | 0.73 | 1.07 | ||
Assay method | ELISA | 7 | 0.58 | 0.32 | 1.03 | 0.76 |
No | 6 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 1.03 | ||
Risk estimate adjustmentsa | For menopausal status | 6 | 0.61 | 0.35 | 1.06 | 0.72 |
No | 3 | 0.62 | 0.15 | 2.57 |
SRR, summary relative risk; CC, case-control; NCC, nested case-control; CO, cohort; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
aAdjustments or matching; risk adjustment for menopausal status was evaluated for studies including pre- and post-menopausal women.