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. 2018 Jul 10;13(7):e0200188. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200188

Table 3. Impact of center volume on the clinical outcomes of PTAS.

Case volume (case per year) 30 days after PTAS During clinical follow-up
Studies (patients), n I2 Incidence (%) p for subgroup Studies (patients), n I2 Incidence (per 100 peson-year) p for subgroup
First Quartile
    < 4 4 (64) 0% 15 (6–23) 4 (64) 0% 16 (8–24)
    ≥ 4 11 (490) 46% 7 (3–11) 0.10 10 (393) 39% 7 (4–9) 0.02
Median
    < 7 8 (123) 0% 14 (8–20) 8 (123) 0% 16 (10–22)
    ≥ 7 7 (431) 60% 6 (3–10) 0.04 6 (334) 14% 6 (4–8) <0.01
Third Quartile
    < 10 10 (188) 16% 14 (9–19) 10 (188) 0% 13 (9–16)
    ≥ 10 5 (366) 0% 4 (2–7) 4 (269) 0% 5 (3–7) <0.01