Table 3 Results of univariate meta-regression analysis
Variables | OR for the association circulating GDF-15 and functional outcome after AIS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient | 95% CI | p values | Adjusted R2 | |
Publication year | 0.071 | -0.011 to 0.153 | 0.11 | 27.4% |
Sample size | -0.00015 | -0.00046 to 0.00015 | 0.28 | 2.9% |
Mean age (years) | -0.036 | -0.090 to 0.017 | 0.16 | 19.5% |
Men (%) | -0.012 | -0.064 to 0.040 | 0.62 | -11.3% |
Cutoff value of GDF-15 (ng/L) | -0.00045 | -0.00123 to 0.00033 | 0.22 | 8.4% |
Cutoff mRS of poor functional outcome | 0.45 | -0.18 to 1.09 | 0.14 | 18.7% |
NOS | -0.19 | -0.42 to 0.04 | 0.10 | 28.3% |