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. 2015 Jul 14;9:961–970. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S84762

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Subgroup analysis (fixed-effect model) of the percentage of hepatic vein pressure gradient reduction, representing the MDs (rectangles) and 95% CI (horizontal lines) for trials that compared carvedilol and propranolol.

Notes: The size of the rectangles indicates the weight of every trial. The above diamond shows the subtotal MD and 95% CI of the acute drug administration. The below diamond shows the subtotal MD and 95% CI of the long-term drug administration. The heterogeneity test is also performed.

Abbreviations: MD, mean difference; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation; IV, inverse variance; HVPG, hepatic vein pressure gradient.