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. 2012 Feb 15;2012(2):CD003431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003431.pub3

Comparison 22. Sensitivity analyses.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Sensitivity analysis: Excluding GTN/Placebo RCTs with very low placebo response rates (<10%): NON‐healing 13 1063 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.49 [0.25, 0.96]
2 Excluding RCT in Children with very low Placebo response rate: NON‐healing 3 118 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.11, 9.91]
3 Excluding RCT in Adults with very low Placebo response rate: NON‐healing 10 913 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.37 [0.17, 0.78]
4 Excluding RCT with very low Placebo response rate: NON‐healing; Lignocaine 1 31 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.55 [0.13, 2.31]
5 Excluding study with < 10% non healing 5 284 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.71 [0.42, 1.19]
6 Excluding Mishra to investigate heterogeneity, Comparison 16; Medicine vs. Surgery 14 939 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.10 [0.07, 0.15]
7 Three Largest GTN/Placebo Studies 3 636 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.11 [0.76, 1.63]