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Table 2 Meta-regression analysis of the included studies

From: Performance of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) in diagnosis of ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Covariates

type

number (n=)

Co-eff

standard error

P-value

RDOR 95%CI

region

Asia

12

0.465

0.365

0.2224

1.59(0.73–3.47)

others

6

    

control

heathy

10

0.211

0.3274

0.5291

1.23 (0.61–2.48)

others

8

    

method

MB-WCX

5

−0.012

0.288

0.9664

0.99 (0.53–1.82)

others

13

    

quality

high

14

−0.487

0.426

0.2708

0.61(0.25–1.52)

low

4

    

sample

> 100

10

0.231

0.3564

0.5275

1.26 (0.59–2.69)

≤100

8

    
  1. Abbreviations: MB-WCX Magnetic beads based weak cation exchange