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 | ||||||
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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 |