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. 2017 Oct 4;12(10):e0186006. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186006

Table 2. Ondansetron subgroup analysis.

Summary Ondansetron dose
4 mg 8 mg p value for subgroup difference
RR (95% CI) I2 RR (95% CI) I2 RR (95% CI) I2
Early PON 0.82 (0.69 to 0.98) 31% 0.65 (0.52 to 0.81) 0% 1.01 (0.84 to 1.21) 0% 0.002
Late PON 0.76 (0.65 to 0.89) 20% 0.68 (0.56 to 0.84) 1% 0.85 (0.65 to 1.09) 12% 0.20
Next day PON 0.69 (0.57 to 0.84) 0% 0.69 (0.55 to 0.89) 8% 0.63 (0.39 to 1.01) 0% 0.72
Early POV 0.78 (0.63 to 0.98) 0% 0.61 (0.35 to 1.06) 0% 0.87 (0.66 to 1.13) 0% 0.26
Late POV 0.57 (0.45 to 0.72) 0% 0.57 (0.35 to 0.93) 0% 0.67 (0.48 to 0.94) 0% 0.61
Next day POV 0.61 (0.43 to 0.86) 0% 0.50 (0.33 to 0.76) 0% 0.57 (0.25 to 1.31) 0% 0.76

PON, postoperative nausea; POV, postoperative vomiting; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.