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. 2018 Apr 5;12:757–767. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S156000

Table 7.

Meta-analysis results of total incidence rate and different influencing factors of ADRs

Analysis type Studies Total sample size Number of ADR cases Heterogeneity test Effect models Meta-analysis results
Merger rate (%) 95% CI
Total incidence 64 3,222 213 I2 = 36.8%, P = 0.0022 Fixed 0.0584 0.0499; 0.0674
Incidence of general ADR 61 3,088 202 I2 = 36.5%, P = 0.003 Fixed 0.0577 0.0491; 0.0669
Incidence of severe ADR 5 236 11 I2 = 0%, P = 0.5952 Fixed 0.0436 0.0188; 0.0760
5%–10% GS 22 1,198 71 I2 = 10.6%, P = 0.3211 Fixed 0.0517 0.0387; 0.0662
0.9% NS 16 725 45 I2 = 8.7%, P = 0.3545 Fixed 0.0560 0.0389; 0.0754
Treatment time ≤7 d 6 398 23 I2 = 42.7%, P = 0.1203 Fixed 0.0514 0.0303; 0.0770
7 d < treatment time ≤14 d 40 1,913 117 I2 = 18.3%, P = 0.1588 Fixed 0.0549 0.0442; 0.0664
Treatment time >14 d 17 811 71 I2 = 52.2%, P = 0.0064 Fixed 0.0780 0.0593; 0.0986
Single medication 9 448 28 I2 = 0%, P = 0.7465 Fixed 0.0569 0.0357; 0.0820
Combined medication 52 2,481 166 I2 = 44.3%, P = 0.0005 Fixed 0.0616 0.0484; 0.0761
Dose ≤20 mL/d 56 2,806 176 I2 = 28.7%, P = 0.0261 Fixed 0.0557 0.0468; 0.0652
Dose >20 mL/d 5 202 22 I2 = 48.0%, P = 0.1037 Fixed 0.1015 0.0614; 0.1492
Indications 57 2,930 189 I2 = 39.3%, P = 0.0016 Fixed 0.0566 0.0479; 0.0660
Super indications 7 292 24 I2 = 0%, P = 0.4729 Fixed 0.0775 0.0474; 0.1131

Abbreviations: ADR, adverse drug reaction; GS, glucose solution; NS, sodium chloride solution.