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World J Clin Urol. Feb 12, 2026; 15(1): 115330
Published online Feb 12, 2026. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v15.i1.115330
Table 5 Meta-regression analysis of predictors of heterogeneity
Covariate
Coefficient
SE
95%CI
Z
P value
R² (%)
Study setting
Clinical/hospital vs community0.3340.169-0.007 to 0.6751.980.06314.2
Geographic region
Other vs Europe/North America0.1080.168-0.231 to 0.4470.640.5242.1
Mean participant age
Per 10-year increase-0.0520.092-0.238 to 0.134-0.560.5761.5
Sample size
Log (n)-0.0790.096-0.274 to 0.116-0.820.4183.2
Study quality score
Per 1-point increase (JBI scale)0.0280.047-0.067 to 0.1230.590.5570.0
Full model (all covariates)-----23.8
Residual heterogeneity
Residual Tau²0.0285-----
Residual I²28.5%-----


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