Table 2.

Characteristics of included studies in meta‐analysis (correlation of Yes‐associated protein [YAP] expression between hepatocellular carcinoma and adjacent non‐tumour tissue)

Study	Country	Case	Control	Case		Control
				YAP (+)	YAP (−)	YAP (+)	YAP (−)
Han (2014)5	China	39	39	27	12	16	23
Lei (2015)10	China	52	43	42	10	4	39
Liu (2015)12	China	78	30	49	29	5	25
Wang (2016)7	China	84	84	59	25	12	72
Xu (2009)11	China	177	177	110	67	16	161
Xu (2013)9	China	227	227	129	98	103	124