Roel Bogie

Endoscopic subtypes of colorectal laterally spreading tumors and risk of submucosal invasion: A meta-analysis

Prevalences of SMI in LSTs

0.166 0.124 0.083 0.041 0.000 0.139 0.104 0.069 0.035 0.000

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Standard Error

-0.10

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

Prevalence (%)

Egger’s test z=3.54, P <0.001

Figure 3.11a: Funnel plots showing prevalence estimates of submucosal invasion in LSTs.

Prevalences of HGD in LSTs

Standard Error

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

Prevalence (%)

Egger’s test z=0.29, P =0.77

Figure 3.11b: Funnel plots showing prevalence estimates of high grade dysplasia in LSTs.

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