Table 7.
Subgroup analyses for the effects of probiotics on TG.
Subgroup | Number of trials | Number of participants | I 2 | Standardized mean difference |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | (95% CI) | |||
Probiotics dosage | ||||
≥ 1010 CFU | 6 | 192 | 77.8 | 0.17 [-0.27, 0.61] |
< 1010 CFU | 1 | 44 | / | 0.00 [-0.42, -0.42] |
Number of probiotics species | ||||
Single | 3 | 99 | 81.0 | 0.45 [-0.23, 1.13] |
Multiple | 4 | 137 | 43.4 | -0.10 [-0.43, 0.22] |