The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in type-2 diabetes in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Front Clin Diabetes Healthc · 2026 · PMC13070823 · PMID 41982556

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an observed trendno p-value reported

This trend can be better termed as an observed trend rather than a definitive escalation.

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marginally nonsignificantno p-value reported

Although year of publication (β = 0.0092, p = 0.0573, R2 = 4.25) and working year (β = 0.0085, p = 0.0540, R2 = 4.45) showed positive trends, their effects were marginally nonsignificant.

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