Table 2.
The sensitivity analysis results of KSS (function)
| Study excluded | Remaining samples (KA/MA) | Overall effect | Heterogeneity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 95% CI | p value | I2 (%) | p value | ||
| Belvedere [34] | 271/273 | 4.56 | − 1.09 to 10.21 | 0.11 | 75 | 0.0005 |
| Dossett [19] | 236/243 | 3.47 | − 1.80 to 8.74 | 0.20 | 67 | 0.006 |
| Dossett [20] | 233/240 | 3.78 | − 1.77 to 9.32 | 0.18 | 70 | 0.003 |
| Matsumoto [30] | 247/254 | 5.07 | − 1.20 to 11.33 | 0.11 | 76 | 0.0004 |
| Matsumoto [29] | 247/254 | 4.16 | − 1.66 to 9.98 | 0.16 | 73 | 0.001 |
| Yeo [26] | 247/254 | 6.30 | 0.71 to 11.89 | 0.03 | 65 | 0.009 |
| Young [24] | 228/234 | 5.17 | − 1.01 to 11.34 | 0.10 | 76 | 0.0004 |
| Young [25] | 230/236 | 6.49 | 1.08 to 11.89 | 0.02 | 67 | 0.006 |
MD mean difference