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Table 4 Logistic regression with stepwise deletion for being a Cochrane Review (dependent/response variable) by various predictor variables

From: Applicable or non-applicable: investigations of clinical heterogeneity in systematic reviews

 

Model 1

(OR, p value)

Model 2

(OR, p value)

Number of studies

0.96, 0.0011

0.96, 0.0015

Number of participants

1.00, 0.025

1.00, 0.025

Quantitative synthesis (1 = yes, 0 = no)

0.087, 0.0014

0.12, 0.0006

APD 1 = yes, 0 = no)

1.48, 0.51

 

Combination of IPD and APD (1 = yes, 0 = no)

12.9, 0.054

8.72, 0.066

Investigated an aspect of clinical heterogeneity (1 = yes, 0 = no)

5.29, 0.016

5.08, 0.019

  1. Note: 1. Bolded p value indicates significance. 2. OR of greater than 1 favors being a Cochrane Review