Table 2

Sensitivity analyses by removing the study with the largest sample

MACE/MACCEDeathMIRevascularisationDeath or MI
I2 (95% CI)Resultsp ValueI2 (95% CI)Resultsp ValueI2 (95% CI)Resultsp ValueI2 (95% CI)Resultsp ValueI2 (95% CI)Resultsp Value
Removing a study with the largest sample size
 Li, 201357%
(0% to 84%)
1.90
(1.26 to 2.87)
0.00259%
(0% to 86%)
3.57
(1.30 to 9.75)
0.0139%
(0% to 77%)
1.58
(1.21 to 2.06)
<0.0010%
(0% to 85%)
1.91
(1.41 to 2.59)
<0.001
 Frohlich, 20140%
(0% to 88%)
1.64
(1.37 to 1.96)
<0.001
  • MACE, major adverse cardiac events; MACCE, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events; MI, myocardial infarction; RR, relative risk; RD, risk difference.