Table 5.
Number of Added Studies and Estimated Effect Size by Trim-and-Fill and Copas Methods.
| Trim-and-Fill | Copas | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random Effects Model | Random Effects Model | ||||||
| Variable | No. of Added Studies | Effect Size | 95% CI | No. of Added Studies | Effect Size | 95% CI | |
| 1 | WC | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | BMI | 6 | −1.10 | [−1.45; −0.75] | 0 | ||
| 3 | TC | 5 | −3.65 | [−7.08; −0.23] | 3 | −5.00 | [−7.38; −2.63] |
| 4 | HDL-c | 3 | 1.08 | [0.28; −1.88] | 0 | ||
| 5 | LDL-c | 6 | −1.68 | [−5.47; −2.10] | 8 | −2.03 | [−4.01; −0.06] |
| 6 | TG | 4 | −5.79 | [−13.13; 1.54] | 0 | ||
| 7 | SBP | 10 | −8.24 | [−10.84; −5.64] | 0 | ||
| 8 | DBP | 7 | −4.67 | [−5.78; −3.57] | 0 | ||
| 9 | FBG | 0 | 0 | ||||
WC: waist circumference; BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FBG: fasting blood glucose.