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Table 1 Begg's and Egger's tests for publication bias of maternal colonization with Group B streptococcus in China since 2010 to 2020

From: Maternal colonization with group B Streptococcus and antibiotic resistance in China: systematic review and meta-analyses

Begg's Test

 Adj. Kendall's Score (P-Q) = − 150

 Std. Dev. of Score = 126.73

 Number of Studies = 52

 z = − 1.18

 Pr >|z| = 0.237

 z = 1.18 (continuity corrected)

 Pr > |z| = 0.240* (continuity corrected)

Egger's test

Number of Studies = 52

 

Std_Eff

Coef

Std. Err

t

P >|t|

[95% Conf. Interval]

Slope

− 2.581529

.1494765

− 17.27

0.000

− 2.881762

− 2.281297

Bias

− .4364169

2.37561

− 0.18

0.855*

− 5.20797

4.335135

  1. *Begg's test and Egger's test are common statistical tests for quantitative evaluation of publication bias. P > 0.05 was considered as no publication bias. In this study, the results of Begg's test were P = 0.24 and Egger's test was P = 0.855, suggesting no significant publication bias