Table 3. Subgroup analyses on the risk of uveitis in psoriatic arthritis.
Subgroup analysis | No. of datasets | Pooled estimates (random-effects model) |
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Relative risk (95%CI) | P | I2 | ||
Psoriasis without psoriatic arthritis | 4 | 1.49 (1.08-2.07) | 0.016 | 91.1% |
Region | ||||
USA | 2 | 1.43 (1.20-1.69) | 0.000 | 0 |
Others | 2 | 1.56 (0.86-2.85) | 0.147 | 96.9% |
Age | ||||
Children | 1 | 1.35 (0.52-3.51) | 0.538 | - |
Adults | 2 | 1.74 (1.18-2.58) | 0.006 | 89.1% |
Children and adults | 1 | 1.16 (1.06-1.26) | 0.001 | - |
Statistical analysis | ||||
Cox-proportional hazards model | 2 | 1.27 (1.03-1.56) | 0.024 | 78.0% |
Poisson regression model | 2 | 2.10 (1.74-2.53) | 0.000 | 0 |
Psoriatic arthritis | 6 | 3.16 (2.16-4.63) | 0.000 | 83.8% |
Region | ||||
USA | 3 | 4.63 (2.11-10.16) | 0.000 | 89.2% |
Others | 3 | 2.46 (1.71-3.55) | 0.000 | 64.3% |
Age | ||||
Children | 1 | 22.36 (7.04-71.02) | 0.000 | - |
Adults | 4 | 2.97 (2.16-4.08) | 0.000 | 62.8% |
Children and adults | 1 | 1.95 (1.61-2.37) | 0.000 | - |
Statistical analysis | ||||
Cox-proportional hazards model | 3 | 2.55 (1.69-3.86) | 0.000 | 85.7% |
Poisson regression model | 3 | 4.89 (2.03-11.78) | 0.000 | 82.9% |