Application of dietary fiber in clinical enteral nutrition: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Table 3 Sensitivity-analysis of effects of EN with DF on diarrhea

Study	Favors DF-supplement n/N	Favors DF-freen/N	Weight%	OR(95%CI fixed)
Dobb 1990	16/45	13/46	24	1.40 [0.58,3.40]
Schultz 2000	6/22	7/22	14.8	0.80 [0.22,2.94]
Spapen 2001	6/13	11/12	17.9	0.08 [0.01,0.79]
Total(95%CI)	28/80	31/80	100	0.83 [0.43,1.60]

Test for heterogeneity χ² = 5.34, df = 2, P = 0.069, Test for overall effect z = -0.56, P = 0.6.