Table 7.
Pooled treatment success rate among subgroups of studies in DLM group
| Subgroups | No. of study | No. of patients | Treatment success %(95 % CI) | HeterogeneityI2 (%) | Begg's testP-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of study: | |||||
| Observational studiesExperimental studies | 13 studies3 studies | 591391 | 80.9 (72.6-87.2)72.5 (44.2-89.8) | 7395 | 0.160.90 |
| Age: | |||||
| ≤40>40 | 8 studies5 studies | 564195 | 74.2 (61.3-84)85.6 (79.9-89.9) | 85.40.0 | 0.711.00 |
| Sex: | |||||
| MaleFemale | 3 studies3 studies | 2315 | 80.7 (59.7-92.1)83.6 (56.5-95.2) | 0.00.0 | 1.001.00 |
| Children/adult: | |||||
| Children/adolescentAdult | 2 studies14 studies | 19963 | 89.4 (66.0-97.0)78.4 (69.3-85.4) | 0.086.0 | NA*0.45 |
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There must be at least three studies to run publication bias.
DLM: delamanid; CI: confidence interval