Table 2.
Group | Number of studies | RR (95% CI) | P (heterogeneity) | I 2 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 8 | 1.13 [0.93, 1.36] | <0.00001 | 92 |
Length of follow-up (years) | ||||
<5 | 3 | 0.88 [0.64, 1.20] | <0.00001 | 97 |
≥5 | 5 | 1.40 [1.05, 1.87] | 0.002 | 76 |
Number of participants | ||||
<10000 | 3 | 1.27 [0.86, 1.87] | 0.009 | 79 |
≥10000 | 5 | 1.07 [0.83, 1.38] | <0.00001 | 95 |
Type | ||||
Early AMD | 5 | 1.21 [1.03, 1.42] | 0.007 | 71 |
Late AMD | 6 | 1.14 [0.85, 1.52] | <0.00001 | 95 |
Study design | ||||
Prospective | 4 | 1.07 [0.90, 1.26] | 0.03 | 66 |
Retrospective | 4 | 1.22 [0.75, 1.99] | <0.00001 | 95 |