marginal significancep=0.042
For publication bias, Begg’s test showed marginal significance (p=0.042), while Egger’s test did not (p=0.073).
For publication bias, Begg’s test showed marginal significance (p=0.042), while Egger’s test did not (p=0.073).
The pooled analysis ( figure 2B ) showed that the reduction in disease activity associated with statin therapy did not reach statistical significance (WMD=−0.58, 95% CI −1.74 to 0.59; p=0.330).