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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2008; 14(10): 1479-1490
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1479
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1479
Table 5 Bias indicators and AUC with the corresponding Q values for various cancer stages
Begg-Mazumdar bias (Kendall's tau value, P) | Egger bias (95% CI, P) | AUC (SE) | Q (SE) | |
T1 | -0.51, P = 0.01 | -0.48 (95% CI = -2.84 to 1.88, P = 0.68) | 0.97 (0.02) | 0.91 (0.02) |
T2 | -0.14, P = 0.24 | -0.32 (95% CI = -1.74 to 1.10, P = 0.65) | 0.95 (0.02) | 0.89 (0.02) |
T3 | -0.11, P = 0.32 | 0.33 (95% CI = -1.43 to 2.09, P = 0.70) | 0.97 (0.01) | 0.92 (0.01) |
T4 | -0.07, P = 0.56 | -2.89 (95% CI = -5.35 to -0.44, P = 0.02) | 0.98 (0.01) | 0.93 (0.01) |
N | -0.26, P = 0.01 | 0.29 (95% CI = -1.58 to 1.00, P = 0.69) | 0.91 (0.02) | 0.99 (0.02) |
- Citation: Puli SR, Reddy JB, Bechtold ML, Antillon D, Ibdah JA, Antillon MR. Staging accuracy of esophageal cancer by endoscopic ultrasound: A meta-analysis and systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(10): 1479-1490
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1479