Table 3.
Datasets matching according to cavity class and follow-up period.
| Datasets | Cavity class | Follow Up (Mo) | Statistical in-between datasets heterogeneity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Q) p-value | I2 (in %) | LCL | UCL | sHET | |||
| CA01 versus GA02 | 2 | 24 | 0.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
| CA01 versus GA10 | 2 | 24 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
| CA02 versus GA07 | 1 | 60 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
| CA04 versus GA16 | 1+2 | 24 | 0.12 | 59 | 0 | 90 | Yes |
| CA04 versus GA17 | 1+2 | 24 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
| CA04 versus GA18 | 1+2 | 24 | 0.02 | 82 | 22 | 96 | Yes |
| CA04 versus GA04+10 | 1+2 | 24 | <0.0001 | 95 | 86 | 98 | Yes |
| CA05 versus GA06+12 | 1+2 | 48 | <0.0001 | 95 | 87 | 98 | Yes |
| CA06 versus GA08 | 1+2 | 72 | 0.07 | 69 | 0 | 93 | Yes |
LCL = Lower 95% Confidence level; UCL = Upper 95% Confidence level; Mo = Months; sHET = Observed statistical heterogeneity.