Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2015; 21(5): 1650-1662
Published online Feb 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i5.1650
Table 4 Summary estimates by fixed- vs random-effects methods
OR (95%CI)
Fixed-effectsRandom-effects
Categorical variable
WC2.344 (1.831-3.000)2.550 (1.799-3.615)
WHR3.910 (2.255-6.780)4.061 (1.529-10.790)
BMI2.183 (1.582-3.013)2.854 (1.604-5.080)
WC12.844 (2.082-3.885)3.139 (2.067-4.767)
Per-unit increase
WC1.043 (1.031-1.055)1.065 (1.029-1.103)
BMI1.121 (1.093-1.150)1.250 (1.131-1.382)