Table 7 Meta-analysis of the incidence of permanent hypoparathyroidism
Study | Total thyroidectomy | Subtotal thyroidectomy | Relative risk | 95% CI | z | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barczynski et al. 2010 [3] | 1/200 | 0/200 | 3.00 | 0.12 to 73.21 | ||
Delbridge et al. 1999 [6] | 5/1251 | 4/1838 | 1.84 | 0.49 to 6.83 | ||
Pappalardo et al. 1998 [5] | 2/69 | 1/72 | 2.09 | 0.19 to 22.50 | ||
Tezelman et al. 2009 [7] | 10/1211 | 7/1695 | 2.00 | 0.76 to 5.24 | ||
Vaiman et al. 2008 [8] | 134/3834 | 56/2238 | 1.40 | 1.03 to 1.90 | ||
Total (fixed effects) | 152/6565 | 68/6043 | 1.48 | 1.11 to 1.96 | 2.704 | 0.007 |
Total (random effects) | 152/6565 | 68/6043 | 1.48 | 1.11 to 1.96 | 2.700 | 0.007 |
Test for heterogeneity | ||||||
Q | 0.883 | |||||
DF | 4 | |||||
p value | 0.927 | |||||
I2 (inconsistency) | 0.00% | |||||
95% CI for I2 | 0.00 to 11.29 | |||||