Subgroups | No. of studies | Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) | P-value | Test for subgroup analysis |
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Geographic origin | ||||
Europe | 3 | 1.49 (0.70–3.14) | 0.30 | Chi2 = 3.15, P = 0.21, I2 = 36.4% |
America | 3 | 2.68 (2.06–3.48) | < 0.0001 | |
Asia | 1 | 1.68 (0.80–3.52) | 0.17 | |
Period of publication | ||||
Before 2011 | 2 | 2.67 (2.05–3.48) | < 0.0001 | Chi2 = 4.64, P = 0.03, I2 = 78.4% |
After 2011 | 5 | 1.53 (0.99–2.36) | 0.05 | |
Survival follow-up period | ||||
10 years | 5 | 2.22 (1.46–3.39) | 0.0002 | Chi2 = 0.24, P = 0.63, I2 = 0% |
15 years | 4 | 2.48 (2.19–2.81) | < 0.0001 |