Table 7.

Publication bias (Egger’s test and Begg’s test).

Outcome	Egger’s test	Begg’s test
Angular measurements
SNA	0.751	0.902
SNB	0.053	0.386
ANB	0.347	0.108
Mandibular plane angle	0.075	0.118
Linear measurements
A point-Olp	0.154	0.086
Pg-Olp	0.337	0.452
Overjet	0.371	1.000
Overbite	0.269	0.260
Co-Go	0.342	0.308
Co-Gn	0.905	1.000
Molar relationship	0.234	0.308

Those highlighted in bold indicates P < 0.1.