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Table 5.

Meta‐analysis results for the prognostic effect of a 1‐unit increase in microvessel density for each method of measurement, where the outcome is mortality.

Chalkley method

All vessels method

Analysis method

Summary hazard ratio (95% CI)

{\hat{τ}}_{1}

Summary hazard ratio (95% CI)

{\hat{τ}}_{2}

Between‐study correlation

= {\hat{τ}}_{12} / {\hat{τ}}_{1} {\hat{τ}}_{2}

Univariate model (1)

1.049 [1.004, 1.096]

<1 x 10⁻¹³

1.032 [0.973, 1.093]

0.077

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Multivariate model (4)

1.051 [1.007, 1.097]

0.0025

1.030 [0.972, 1.091]

0.077