Table 3.
Result of meta-analysis for calculation of lipid profile SMD; publication bias and fill and trim method
| Lipids profile | Meta-analysis | Egger’s test for publication bias | Fill and trim | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | I2% | SMD | Coefficient (95% CI) | P-value | SMD | 95% CI | |
| TC | 32 | 93.7 | 0.23 (0.11–0.34) | 1.24 (−0.60–3.10) | 0.179 | — | — |
| LDL | 29 | 96.2 | 0.14 (−0.04 to 0.32)* | −0.05 (−2.75–2.66) | 0.972 | — | — |
| HDL | 29 | 94.6 | −0.35 (−0.54 to −0.16) | −1.77 (−4.37–0.08) | 0.173 | — | — |
| TG | 32 | 98.6 | 1.14 (0.91–1.38) | 5.21 (1.70–8.71) | 0.005 | 1.13 | (0.92–1.39) |
| VLDL | 31 | 98.2 | 0.99 (0.71–1.27) | 2.04 (−2.23–6.31) | 0.337 | — | — |
| TG/HDL ratio | 11 | 95.4 | 0.65 (0.36–0.94) | 3.58 (−1.29–8.46) | 0.130 | — | — |
*No significance; SMD: standardized mean difference; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; CI: confidence interval; LDL: low-density lipoproteins; HDL: high-density lipoproteins; VLDL: very low-density lipoproteins.