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Table 1 The characteristics of the studies included in the meta-analysis

From: Growth differentiation factor–15 predicts the prognoses of patients with acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis

Author/year/ethnicity

Participants

Outcomes

Follow-upa

Comparisons (ng/L)

RR [95 %CI]b

MOOSE

Kempf T/2009/Europeans [7]

ACS (n = 877)

M

6

<1200, 1200–1800, >1800

8.5 [3.81, 18.99]

6

Bonaca MP/2011/Europeans [9]

ACS (n = 3501)

M, R

2

<1362

4.99 [2.82, 8.83]

5

≥1362

Wollert KC/2007(1)/Europeans [10]

NSTEMI (n = 2079)

M, R

2

<1200, 1200–1800, >1800

6.11 [3.35, 11.16]

6

Damman P/2014/Europeans [11]

NSTEMI (n = 1151)

M, R

5

<1200, 1200–1800, >1800

5.54 [3.18, 9.64]

6

Wollert KC/2007(2)/Europeans [12]

NSTEMI (n = 2081)

M, R

1

<1200, 1200–1800, >1800

9.12 [4.93, 16.85]

4

Eggers KM/2010/Europeans [13]

NSTEMI (n = 950)

M

5

<1200, 1200–1800, >1800

4.3 [2.44, 7.58]

6

Kempf T/2007/Europeans [14]

STEMI (n = 741)

M

1

<1200, 1200–1800, >1800

6.66 [2.43, 18.23]

6

Eitel I/2011/Europeans [15]

STEMI (n = 238)

M, R

0.5

<1319

19 [2.58, 139.66]

4

≥1319

  1. SAP stable angina pectoris, ACS acute coronary syndrome, NSTEMI non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction, M mortality, R recurrent MI, athe maximum follow up year, bthe calculated risk radio based on the mortality, MOOSE meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology