Heterogeneity testing and hypothesis testing
Subgroups Heterogeneity Heterogeneity Heterogeneity Point estimate (Fixed) 95% CI 95% CI Point estimate (Random) 95% CI 95% CI Fixed effects model Fixed effects model Fixed effects model Random effects studies Random effects studies Random effects studies
Q P Low High Low High Z P Studies Z P Studies
Symptomatic COVID-19 3.989 0.136 49.891 1.3666 1.197 1.558 1.389 1.135 1.701 4.625 0 3 3.184 0.001 3
COVID-19 progression 2.764 0.251 27.649 1.502 0.841 2.682 1.313 0.6 2.877 1.375 0.169 3 0.682 0.495 3
COVID-19 Hospitalization 0.417 0.519 0 1.79 1.76 1.82 1.79 1.76 1.82 68.653 0 2 68.653 0 2
ICU admissions 7.405 0.192 32.477 1.395 1.221 1.594 1.318 1.086 1.6 4.895 0 6 2.791 0.005 6
IMV requirements 4.347 0.114 53.989 1.869 1.354 2.578 1.466 0.753 2.853 3.804 0 3 1.125 0.26 3
COVID-19 Mortality 12.542 0.324 12.295 0.923 0.82 1.038 0.908 0.795 1.037 -1.335 0.182 12 -1.422 0.155 12
COVID-19 Severity 19.906 0.098 34.692 1.3 1.181 1.432 1.261 1.09 1.46 5.339 0 14 3.109 0.002 14