Skip to main content
. 2013 Jul 23;2013(7):CD005627. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005627.pub3

Comparison 7. Subgroup analysis 3.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Change in body weight (kg) 7 573 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.93 [‐2.96, ‐0.89]
1.1 Subcategory: medium‐ and long‐term trials 5 489 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.41 [‐2.50, ‐0.31]
1.2 Subcategory: short‐term trials 2 84 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.63 [‐5.17, ‐0.08]