Table 5. Results of trim and fill method and publication bias (continuous variable).
Variable | No. of Studies | Mean Diff.(95%CI) | Observed + Imputed | P-Value | Method |
Mean Diff.(95%CI) | |||||
Age | 18 | 12.38 (10.82,13.95) | 12.38 (10.82,13.95) | 0.70 | Egger |
D-dimer | 12 | 5.39(1.32,9.46) | 5.39(1.32,9.46) | 0.00 | Egger |
CRP | 13 | 63.81(38.14,89.49) | 63.81(38.14,89.49) | 0.86 | Egger |