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Table 3 Tests for publication bias of the meta-analysis studies of maternal colonization with GBS in the Africa since 1989 to 31th January, 2019

From: Streptococcus agalactiae maternal colonization, antibiotic resistance and serotype profiles in Africa: a meta-analysis

Begg’s test

 Adj. Kendall’s score (P − Q)

43

     

 Std. dev. of score

145.26 (corrected for ties)

     

 Number of studies

57

     

 z

0.30

     

 Pr > |z|

0.767

     

 z

0.29 (continuity corrected)

     

 Pr > |z|

0.772 (continuity corrected)

     

Egger’s test

 Number of studies

57

     

 Root of MSE

0.3666

     

Std_eff

Coef.

Std. err.

t

P > |t|

[95% conf. interval]

Slope

2.13663

2.378439

8.98

0.000

1.65998

2.61328

Bias

2.853829

1.287509

2.22

0.031

0.273604

5.434055

  1. Test of H0: small-study effects exist as the p-value = 0.031
  2. MSE Mean square error
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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