Table 3.
Results of meta-regression of the independent value of HOTAIRin overall survival
| Covariate | No of study | No of patients | exp(b) | SE | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | |||||
| ≤132 | 4 | 337 | 0.6355 | 0.4206 | 0.524 |
| >132 | 3 | 699 | |||
| Detection method | |||||
| qRT-PCR | 6 | 891 | 0.4192 | 0.4415 | 0.447 |
| Non-qRT-PCR | 1 | 145 | |||
| Univariate/multivariate | |||||
| Univariate | 4 | 350 | 0.6436 | 0.4334 | 0.542 |
| Multivariate | 3 | 686 | |||
Abbreviations: HOTAIR, HOX transcript antisense intergenic RNA; qRT-PCR, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction; SE, standard error.