Table 9.

Decrease in peripheral blood EOS count of experimental samples as compared to control samples.

Study or subgroup	Mean	Experimental		Mean	Control		Weight	Mean difference
		SD	Total		SD	Total		IV, random, 95% CI
Li Qiaoxiang 2017	1.09	0.33	60	1.23	0.21	60	55.4%	-0.14 [-0.24, -0.04]
Zhao Qi 2018	0.64	0.24	42	0.93	0.39	42	44.6%	-0.29 [-0.43, -0.15]
Total (95% CI)			102			102	100%	-0.21 [-0.35, -0.06]

Heterogeneity: tau² = 0.01; chi² = 2.98; df = 1 (P = 0.08); I² = 66%. Test for overall effect: Z = 2.77 (P = 0.006).