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Table 3 Egger's test for publication bias

From: Effectiveness of different bathing methods on physiological indexes and behavioral status of preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcomes

Group

t

p-value

95%CI

Body temperature

Swaddle bath VS Conventional tub bath

-0.19

0.860

-14.00 ~ 12.41

 

Sponge bath VS Conventional tub bath

-1.22

0.437

-86.93 ~ 71.68

Respiratory rate

Swaddle bath VS Conventional tub bath

0.03

0.983

-13.84 ~ 13.89

Oxygen saturation

Swaddle bath VS Conventional tub bath

1.36

0.306

-7.51 ~ 14.46

Crying duration

Swaddle bath VS Conventional tub bath

-2.35

0.078

-17.08 ~ 1.41