Copyright
©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2008; 14(22): 3484-3489
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3484
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3484
Table 2 Heterogeneity and publication bias results of meta-analyzed studies, concerning the three types of colonic lesion examined, i.e. colon adenomas, hyperplastic polyps and colon cancer
| Type of colonic lesion | Heterogeneity | Publication bias | |||||
| Number of studies | Q-value | df (Q) | I2 | P value | Kendall’s tau | P value (two-tailed) | |
| Adenomatous polyps | 8 | 7.584 | 7 | 7.700 | 0.371 | 0.143 | 0.711 |
| Hyperplastic polyps | 7 | 7.447 | 6 | 19.433 | 0.281 | 0.143 | 0.764 |
| Cancer | 3 | 1.068 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.586 | -0.333 | 1.000 |
- Citation: Rokkas T, Pistiolas D, Sechopoulos P, Margantinis G, Koukoulis G. Risk of colorectal neoplasm in patients with acromegaly: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(22): 3484-3489
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i22/3484.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.3484