a strong trendp = 0.09
Summary statistics showed there to be moderate heterogeneity between studies ( I 2 statistic = 0.42), with no overall difference between SUV(max) scores based on HPV status, although there was a strong trend for higher SUV(max) scores in the HPV −ve populations ( Z statistic = 1.71 ( p = 0.09; mean difference = 1.22 (95% CI −0.18–2.62).