Table 4.

Publication bias tests for association of the Fas (rs1800682) polymorphisms with musculoskeletal degenerative diseases

Comparisons	Egger’s test			Begg’s test
	t	95% CI	P value	P value
allele model	−0.58	(−2.91,1.72)	0.576	0.436
homozygote model	−0.53	(−3.70,2.29)	0.609	0.640
heterozygote model	0.41	(−1.56,2.24)	0.694	0.876
dominant model	0.05	(−2.03,2.11)	0.965	0.640
recessive model	−0.69	(−3.82,2.03)	0.508	1.000

Abbreviations: CI confidence interval