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Table 5 Assessment of heterogeneity and publication bias for trials included indirect meta-analyses

From: Comparing surgical interventions for intertrochanteric hip fracture by blood loss and operation time: a network meta-analysis

Comparisons

Number

Q-test heterogeneity(P/I2)

Begg’s test (p)

Blood loss

 DHS vs PFNA

2

0.00/98.3%

1.00

 DHS vs GN

7

0.01/66%

0.76

 DHS vs PCCP

3

0.00/82.9%

1.00

 DHS vs FHR

3

0.04/69.4%

0.30

 PFNA vs GN

1

NA

NA

 PFNA vs PCCP

1

NA

NA

Operation time

 DHS vs PFNA

3

0.00/98.8%

0.30

 DHS vs GN

11

0.00/91.5%

1.00

 DHS vs PCCP

4

0.00/92.9%

0.73

 DHS vs FHR

3

0.00/91.4%

1.00

 PFNA vs GN

2

0.63/0%

1.00

 PFNA vs PCCP

1

NA

NA

  1. P < 0.05 indicates significant heterogeneity in Cochrane Q-test, publication bias in Begg’s test. NA not applicable