Odds ratio form randomized controlled trial applied in meta-analysis
We would like to thank for their attention to our research (1) and their valuable comments.
We should point out that the odds ratio can illustrate the influence of continuous variables on the results, and it can calculate the statistical differences of multiple studies. It is also a common index for many statistical tests, such as binary logistic regression. The odds ratio can reflect the results well in this case-control study, where the relative risk index is not applicable. Besides, we described the content of sensitivity analysis in the method. Still, in the research process, sensitivity analysis has no impact on our results, and we think it is unnecessary to show it in the results. Finally, thank again for their valuable comments.
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