Meta-analysis of predictive factors for delayed hemorrhage after endoscopic submucosal dissection in early-stage gastric carcinoma

Table 4 Publication bias analysis of Egger’s test

Risk factor	β (95%CI)	P value
Long operation time	0.82 (-0.34-2.00)	0.17
Upper stomach lesions	0.65 (-0.12-1.42)	0.10
Advanced age	0.78 (-0.21-1.77)	0.12
Antithrombotic use	0.91 (0.15-1.67)	0.02
Resection size > 40 mm	0.73 (-0.18-1.64)	0.11
Hemodialysis	0.61 (-0.22-1.44)	0.15
Ulcer presence	0.85 (0.09-1.61)	0.03