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Table 2 Results of the sensitivity analyses

From: Unintentional injuries in children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Analyzed databases

Detailed databasesa

Included studies

OR and CI

Overall Z test and p value

I 2 and CI (%)

Overall

All eligible papers

15

1.86(1.65–2.10)

Z = 10.07, p < 0.001

89.8(84.8–93.1)

All eligible papers (fixed-effects model)

15

1.90(1.87–1.94)

Z = 73.67, p < 0.001

89.8(84.8–93.1)

Studies with the most variation in effect were dropped

Excluded max-effect paper

14

1.81(1.61–2.03)

Z = 9.87, p < 0.001

89.6(84.3–93.1)

Excluded min-effect paper

14

1.92(1.71–2.17)

Z = 10.70, p < 0.001

89.5(84.1–93.0)

Excluded max- and min-effect papers

13

1.87(1.67–2.10)

Z = 10.55, p < 0.001

89.2(83.4–93.0)

Studies with the most variation in sample size were dropped

Excluded max-sample size paper

14

1.91(1.60–2.28)

Z = 7.22, p < 0.001

90.5(85.8–93.6)

Excluded min-sample size paper

14

1.82(1.61–2.05)

Z = 9.70, p < 0.001

90.1(85.2–93.4)

Excluded max- and min-sample size papers

13

1.85(1.55–2.20)

Z = 6.76, p < 0.001

90.9(86.2–93.9)

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, max maximum, min minimum
  2. aRandom-effects models were used to combine the effects unless otherwise specified