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Estimated ORs and 95% CIs of MACEs in RA vs FA in RCTs vs cohort studies
| RCTs | Cohort studies | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
| Major bleeding | 0.52 | 0.34–0.79 | 0.39 | 0.25–0.61 | 0.4 |
| Access site complications | 0.38 | 0.30–0.49 | 0.12 | 0.06–0.27 | 0.01 |
| All-cause mortality | 0.69 | 0.53–0.90 | 0.61 | 0.50–0.74 | 0.5 |
| MACE | 0.83 | 0.68–1.01 | 0.61 | 0.44–0.84 | 0.1 |
CI, confidence interval; FA, femoral artery access; MACE, major adverse cardiac event OR, odds ratio; RA, radial artery access; RCT, randomized controlled trial.
