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Table 6 Subgroup analysis of the primary endpoint

From: Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure versus medical therapy for cryptogenic stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Subgroup

Closure Trial

PC Trial

Respect Trial

Random Effects Model

HR

95%CI

HR

95%CI

HR

95%CI

HR

95% CI

p-value

Atrial Septal Aneurysm

Yes

0.78

0.30, 2.13

2.09

0.38, 11.4

0.19

0.04, 0.87

0.67

0.21, 2.16

0.50

No

0.81

0.42, 1.59

0.32

0.09, 1.18

0.89

0.31, 2.54

0.71

0.43, 1.19

0.19

Age

≤ 45

NA

NA

0.16

0.02, 1.31

0.70

0.19, 2.60

0.42

0.11, 1.66

0.22

> 45

NA

NA

1.22

0.37, 3.99

0.41

0.14, 1.17

0.68

0.23, 2.00

0.48

Sex

Male

0.50

0.20, 1.22

NA

NA

0.45

0.15, 1.31

0.48

0.24, 0.96

0.04

Female

1.13

0.55, 2.34

NA

NA

0.57

0.16, 2.02

0.96

0.51, 1.79

0.89

Shunt Size

None, trace or moderate

0.78

0.40, 1.50

NA

NA

1.03

0.35, 3.08

0.84

0.48, 1.49

0.56

Substantial

0.72

0.15, 3.57

NA

NA

0.18

0.04, 0.81

0.35

0.09, 1.39

0.14