Table 2 Evaluation of publication bias and sensitivity analysis
Index | Egger’s regression | Duval and Tweedie’s trim and fill | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | p | Original effect size | Studies trimmed | Adjusted effect size | |
1-year RFS | 1.465 | 0.232 | 1.31 (1.24, 1.39) | 4 | 1.27 (1.19, 1.35) |
2-year RFS | − 1.127 | 0.494 | 1.42 (1.29, 1.54) | 1 | 1.40 (1.28, 1.53) |
3-year RFS | 2.348 | 0.074 | 1.58 (1.41, 1.75) | 0 | 1.58 (1.41, 1.75) |
5-year RFS | 3.688 | 0.061 | 1.47 (1.16, 1.78) | 0 | 1.47 (1.16, 1.78) |
1-year OS | 2.486 | 0.196 | 1.14 (1.07, 1.21) | 5 | 1.08 (1.01, 1.14) |
2-year OS | 1.319 | 0.265 | 1.26 (1.19, 1.33) | 2 | 1.24 (1.17, 1.31) |
3-year OS | 3.728 | 0.012 | 1.33 (1.19, 1.47) | 3 | 1.22 (1.05, 1.39) |
5-year OS | 3.875 | 0.007 | 1.36 (1.19, 1.54) | 4 | 1.21 (1.04, 1.39) |