Table 4 Subgroup analyses for the outcome of event-free survival
Subgroups | No. of studies | HR (95% CI) | I2 (P value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Population | |||
Children | 6 | 5.62 (3.75–8.42) | 3.2% (0.40) |
Mixed adult and children | 2 | 3.60 (1.72–7.51) | 65.2% (0.09) |
Design | |||
Prospective | 5 | 5.33 (2.88–9.86) | 57.6% (0.05) |
Retrospective | 3 | 4.59 (2.89–7.27) | 0 (0.73) |
Detection method | |||
PCR | 6 | 4.97 (2.93–8.44) | 49.2% (0.08) |
FC | 2 | 4.77 (3.31–6.87) | 0 (0.70) |
Adjustment | |||
Adjusted | 4 | 4.56 (2.64–7.88) | 48.9% (0.12) |
Crude | 4 | 5.18 (2.94–9.11) | 24.4% (0.27) |