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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of IOP reduction from the baseline and success rate comparing SLT with medication

From: Meta-analysis of selective laser trabeculoplasty versus topical medication in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma

Group

No. of studies

WMD/OR

Test for Heterogeneity

Test for Overall Effect

Estimate

Lower

Up

χ2

I2

P

Z

P

All

4

0.60

−0.24

1.43

1.30

0.00 %

0.730

1.40

0.163

Only RCT

3

0.86

−0.19

1.90

0.65

0.00 %

0.723

1.60

0.110

Combined medication

2

0.64

−0.55

1.83

0.09

0.00 %

0.767

1.05

0.292

Latanoprost-only

2

0.61

−0.73

1.94

1.20

16.4 %

0.274

0.89

0.374

IOPR%

         

All

4

−1.90 %

−5.00 %

1.10 %

3.78

20.50 %

0.287

1.23

0.220

Only RCT

3

−3.20 %

−9.10 %

2.70 %

3.77

47.00 %

0.152

1.06

0.290

Combined medication

2

−0.80 %

−3.20 %

1.50 %

0.00

0.00 %

0.988

0.67

0.502

Latanoprost-only

2

−5.10 %

−13.50 %

3.20 %

2.45

59.2 %

0.117

1.20

0.230

All

5

0.84

0.42

1.68

5.98

33.1 %

0.200

0.50

0.621

Only RCT

4

0.85

0.34

2.11

5.98

49.8 %

0.113

0.35

0.726

Combined medication

2

1.46

0.61

3.49

0.23

0.00 %

0.629

0.85

0.396

Latanoprost-only

3

0.57

0.23

1.38

2.85

29.9 %

0.240

1.26

0.209

  1. IOP = intraocular pressure; SLT = selective laser trabeculoplasty; IOPR = intraocular pressure reduction; IOPR %  = percent intraocular pressure reduction from baseline; Pro = prospective nonrandomized; RCT = prospective randomized controlled trial; OR = odds ratio;