Log odds of positive lymph nodes as a novel prognostic predictor for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 2 Results of prognostic effects of CRC patients

Group	Studies(N)	I₂ statistic	Model Selected	HR [95% CI]	Egger’s Test p Value
OS
LODDS1 versus LODDS0	9	18.30%	Random	1.77 (1.38, 2.28)	0.729
LODDS2 versus LODDS0	9	0.00%	Random	3.49 (2.88, 4.23)	0.265
DFS
LODDS1 versus LODDS0	4	35.00%	Random	1.82 (1.23, 2.68)	0.860
LODDS2 versus LODDS0	3	0.00%	Random	4.53 (3.14, 6.55)	0.949

Abbreviations: CRC Colorectal cancer, HR Hazard ratio, OS Overall survival, DFS Disease-free survival, LODDS Log odds of positive lymph nodes

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