Target Trial Emulation Meta-Analysis of Benzodiazepines For Out-of-Hospital Status Epilepticus in Adults.

Evidance Health Sci · 2026 · PMC13120326 · PMID 42051928

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0.0600

closest p · 1.2× alpha

0.1010

boldest claim

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borderline significanceP-value= 0.060so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Fourth, publication bias assessment showed borderline significance (Egger’s P-value= 0.060), suggesting possible selective reporting of positive results.

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did not reach statistical significanceP-value= 0.101not close (p > 0.1)

The open-label bias coefficient for intravenous studies was β = 1.075 (OR×2.93), however this did not reach statistical significance (P-value= 0.101) likely due to limited study numbers.

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