Table 2.
Egger's regression coefficient test and classic fail-safe N test results (these tests, along with the funnel pot are to determine if there is publication bias).
| Variable | Egger's regression intercept | Classic fail-safe N | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | SE | t | df | P | Z | P | N | |
| PSM | −3.430 | 1.471 | 2.331 | 26 | 0.027 | 64.791 | 0.000 | 10,570 |
SE, Standard error of the average effect size; df, degree of freedom; P, Testing the likelihood of the null hypothesis holding; Z, Extent of deviation from variance; N, Number of missing studies that would bring p-value to >alpha.