Table 4.
Results of meta-regression on OS and CSS
| Variables | Coeffecient | Standard error | t | P value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall survival | |||||
| Cut-off value | 0.4296658 | 0.2943846 | 1.46 | 0.166 | −0.2017264, 1.061058 |
| Sample size | −0.001059 | 0.0002384 | −4.44 | 0.001 | −0.0015702, −0.0005477 |
| region | 0.2468601 | 0.3658075 | 0.67 | 0.515 | −0.5682097, 1.06193 |
| TNM stage | 0.7961549 | 0.7037753 | 1.13 | 0.291 | −0.8267539, 2.419064 |
| Cancer-specific survival | |||||
| Cut-off value | 0.3533804 | 0.2600391 | 1.36 | 0.207 | −0.234869, 0.9416297 |
| Sample size | −0.0005666 | 0.0004215 | −1.34 | 0.212 | −0.00152, 0.0003868 |
| region | 0.3859487 | 0.1528578 | 2.52 | 0.036 | 0.033458,0.7384393 |
| TNM stage | 0.6038852 | 0.4511961 | 1.34 | 0.223 | −0.4630241,1.670795 |