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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of prognostic role of LMR for progression-free survival in patients with glioma

From: Prognostic value of pretreatment lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with glioma: a meta-analysis

Subgroups

No. of studies

No. of patients

Effects model

HR (95%CI)

p

Heterogeneity

I2 (%)

Ph

Total

3

958

Random

1.20 (0.75–1.91)

0.442

81.7

0.004

Country

 China

2

550

Random

1.00 (0.65–1.55)

0.997

78.2

0.032

 Others

1

408

-

1.89 (1.14–3.11)

0.013

-

-

Histological type

 Glioma

1

318

-

0.81 (0.64–1.03)

0.089

-

-

 GBM

2

640

Fixed

1.43 (1.09–1.88)

0.011

40.9

0.194

Treatment

 Surgery

1

408

-

1.89 (1.14–3.11)

0.013

-

-

 Mixed

2

550

Random

1.00 (0.65–1.55)

0.997

78.2

0.032

Cut-off value

  ≤ 3.7

2

640

Fixed

1.43 (1.09–1.88)

0.011

40.9

0.194

  > 3.7

1

318

-

0.81 (0.64–1.03)

0.089

-

-

Cut-off determination

 X-tile

1

408

-

1.89 (1.14–3.11)

0.013

-

-

 ROC curve

2

550

Random

1.00 (0.65–1.55)

0.997

78.2

0.032

  1. GBM glioblastoma, ROC receiver operating characteristic