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Table 2 Summary of Egger’s tests

From: CT characteristics of non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta-analysis

Egger's test

t value

P value

GGO (+/−) ~ EGFR

−0.11

0.915

GGO (≥/<50%) ~ EGFR

2.05

0.177

GGO (pure/mixed) ~ EGFR

0.71

0.551

GGO (mixed/-) ~ EGFR

0.22

0.847

GGO (pure/-) ~ EGFR

1.03

0.490

GGO (+/−) ~ exon21

−2.00

0.295

GGO (+/−) ~ exon19

7.70

0.082

Size ~ EGFR

−1.63

0.201

Cavitation (+/−) ~ EGFR

−1.89

0.199

Air-bronchogram (+/−) ~ EGFR

−0.31

0.787

Lobulation (+/−) ~ EGFR

0.50

0.703

Spiculation (+/−) ~ EGFR

−1.89

0.310

  1. Notes: GGO ground glass opacity, EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor; + Indicating with; - indicating without; ≥/<50% indicating % GGO volume greater than/equal to or less than 50%