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Table 3 Results of the forest plots for the bone formation grade at the 12-month follow-up

From: Postoperative bisphosphonate do not significantly alter the fusion rate after lumbar spinal fusion: a meta-analysis

Bone formation grade at the 12-month follow-up

Number of patients

Number of included studies

OR

95% CI

P value

χ2

I2

Effect model

Number of patients with bone formation grade A at 12 months of follow-up

105

2

1.32

0.61, 2.86

0.48

0.49

0%

Random effect

Number of patients with bone formation grade B at 12 months of follow-up

105

2

1.13

0.46, 2.75

0.79

0.33

0%

Random effect

Number of patients with bone formation grade C at 12 months of follow-up

105

2

0.41

0.04, 4.20

0.45

0.07

71%

Random effect