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Table 3 Results of meta-regression analyses exploring causes of heterogeneity with overall survival in solid tumors

From: Prognostic value of YKL-40 in solid tumors: a meta-analysis of 41 cohort studies

Covariates

OS

Multivariate analysis

P

Ethnicity

0.5611

Publication year

0.4102

YKL-40 cutoff value

0.5199

Sample size

0.3790

Proportion of advanced stage

0.2221

Specimen type

0.9164

Treatment method

0.7215

  1. OS overall survival