Table 3. Sensitivity and sub-group random effects meta-analyses of tuberculosis and risk of cardiovascular disease and related mortality.

Sensitivity / Sub-Group Meta-Analysis	Pooled RR	95% CI	95% PI	p-value
Removed studies requiring a medical condition other than TB for inclusion from per-protocol meta-analysis	1.77	1.12–2.7800	0.31–10.17	0.0140
Removed non-RF-adjusted estimates from per-protocol meta-analysis	2.78	2.12–3.63	1.46–5.29	<0.0001
Removed extra-pulmonary TB estimate from per-protocol meta-analysis.	2.22	1.66–2.95	0.93–5.24	<0.001
Sub-group: cardiovascular death only	1.70	1.09–2.67	.034–8.66	0.0205
Sub-group: cardiovascular events only	1.44	0.87–2.40	0.0036–584.38	0.1557

CI = confidence interval, PI = prediction interval, RF = risk factor, RR = risk ratio, TB = tuberculosis.