Type of Analysis | k |
Effect Size (SMD) |
SE | p-value | 95% CI | Q(df) (p-value) | I2 | Evidence of Publication Bias |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Random-effect Meta-analysis | ||||||||
Comparison on Physical Health Status | 14 | -0.95 | 0.25 | <0.001 | -1.46-0.45 | 560.80(13) (<0.001) | 97.68 | No |
Comparison on Bodily Pain | 6 | 0.22 | 0.05 | <0.001 | 0.11-0.33 | 6.50(59) (0.26) | 23.09 | No |
Comparison on Role limitations due to physical problems | 6 | 0.55 | 0.14 | <0.001 | 0.83-0.26 | 41.59(5) (<0.001) | 87.98 | No |
Sensitivity analyses | ||||||||
Studies using SF-36 Physical Health Status scale | 8 | -0.63 | 0.26 | <0.05 | -1.15-0.10 | 244.49(7) (<0.001) | 97.13 | No |
Studies using adult samples | 12 | -0.60 | 0.22 | <0.01 | -1.05-0.16 | 248.71(11) (<0.001) | 95.57 | No |
Studies using screened controls | 6 | -1.53 | 0.83 | <0.001 | -3.16.0.09 | 432.99(5) (<0.001) | 98.84 | No |
Studies excluding patients with comorbid medical conditions | 6 | -0.91 | 0.51 | 0.08 | -1.90-0.08 | 240.68(5) (<0.001) | 97.92 | Yes |
Moderator analysis of Physical Health Status | k | B | SE | p-value | 95% CI | |||
Age | 13 | -0.01 | 0.01 | <0.001 | -0.02-0.01 | |||
Female gender | 14 | -0.03 | 0.01 | <0.001 | -0.04-0.02 | |||
OCD severity (Y-BOCS scores) | 11 | 0.21 | 0.01 | <0.001 | 0.18-0.23 | |||
Publication date | 14 | -0.05 | 0.01 | <0.001 | -0.06-0.03 | |||
Methodological quality (NOS scores) | 14 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.008 | 0.02-0.16 |