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Table 4 Results of the forest plots for the fusion rates at the 12- and 24-month follow-ups

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

Fusion rate

Number of patients

Number of included studies

OR

95% CI

P value

χ2

I2

Effect model

Fusion rate at the 12-month follow-up

338

4

1.55

0.76, 3.17

0.23

0.32

14%

Random effect

Fusion rate at the 24-month follow-up

108

2

1.47

0.52, 4.13

0.47

0.21

36%

Random effect