Table 3.
Meta-regression of VCE retention rate
| Univariate meta-regression | Multivariate meta-regressiona | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (95% CI) | Studies, n | P value | Coefficient (95% CI) | Studies, n | P value | |
| Study period midpointb | − 0.34 (− 0.53 to − 0.14) | 245 | .0006 | − 0.24 (− 0.46 to − 0.02) | 245 | .0348 |
| Study design | ||||||
| RCT | Reference | 25 | Reference | – | – | – |
| Prospective | − 0.49 (− 3.36 to 2.38) | 115 | .7382 | – | – | – |
| Retrospective | 1.05 (− 1.71 to 3.81) | 149 | .4559 | – | – | – |
| Study region | ||||||
| Asia | Reference | 106 | Reference | – | – | – |
| Europe | − 1.31 (− 2.93 to 0.31) | 120 | .1125 | – | – | – |
| North America | − 0.64 (− 2.71 to 1.43) | 50 | .5464 | – | – | – |
| Oceania | 0.52 (− 4.56 to 5.61) | 7 | .8402 | – | – | – |
| Multiple | − 2.31 (− 6.85 to 2.24) | 6 | .3195 | – | – | – |
| Patient groups | ||||||
| Population-based | Reference | 160 | Reference | Reference | 160 | Reference |
| Known IBDb | 3.07 (0.53 to 5.61) | 30 | .0176 | 4.29 (1.46 to 7.12) | 30 | .0029 |
| OGIB | 1.43 (− 0.30 to 3.17) | 67 | .1058 | – | – | – |
| Abdominal pain or diarrhea | 4.19 (− 0.73 to 9.11) | 6 | .0948 | 3.14 (− 1.75 to 8.04) | 6 | .2084 |
| Suspected IBD | 1.49 (− 3.31 to 6.28) | 9 | .5432 | – | – | – |
| NSAIDs users | − 4.62 (− 10.16 to 0.92) | 5 | .1020 | – | – | – |
| Mixed high-risk group | − 0.90 (− 5.40 to 3.61) | 7 | .6966 | – | – | – |
| Suspected tumor | − 3.12 (− 8.83 to 2.59) | 5 | .2847 | – | ||
| Male | − 3.37 (− 9.99 to 3.25) | 261 | .3186 | – | – | – |
| Mean age | − 0.02 (− 0.09 to 0.04) | 219 | .5238 | – | – | – |
| VCE type | ||||||
| SBCE | Reference | 217 | Reference | Reference | 217 | Reference |
| After PCEb | − 4.43 (− 7.67 to − 1.18) | 15 | .0074 | − 5.04 (− 8.75 to − 1.33) | 15 | .0077 |
| CCE | − 2.98 (− 5.68 to − 0.29) | 26 | .0297 | − 2.60 (− 6.06 to 0.86) | 26 | .1401 |
| ECE | − 3.66 (− 7.02 to − 0.31) | 18 | .0323 | − 3.90 (− 9.05 to 1.26) | 18 | .1390 |
| GCE | − 2.82 (− 6.31 to 0.68) | 13 | .1139 | – | – | – |
a Multivariate meta-regression was performed when the univariate meta-regression P value was ≤ .1
b Moderators had a significant effect on VCE retention rate