Lower Level of Bacteroides in the Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis
Table 5
(a) Summary of outcomes of included studies with continuous data (method: T-RFLP). (b) Summary of outcomes of included studies with continuous data (method: QPCRΔ). (c) Summary of outcomes of included studies with continuous data (method: conventional culture). (d) Summary of outcomes of included studies with continuous data (method: FISH).
(a)
Standard Mean Difference
95% CI
value
CD versus control group
0.23
(−0.42, 0.88)
0.48
NA
UC versus control group
0.23
(−0.27, 0.73)
0.36
NA
CD versus UC
−0.11
(−0.61, 0.39)
0.67
NA
UC versus remission UC
0.36
(−0.33, 1.05)
0.30
NA
Active UC versus control group
0.44
(−0.19, 1.06)
0.17
NA
CD = Crohn’s disease, UC = ulcerative colitis, IC = indeterminate colitis, and NA = not available; UC: CAI > 5.
(b)
Standard Mean Difference
95% CI
value
CD versus control group
−1.42
(−1.94, −0.19)
NA
UC versus control group
−0.77
(−1.11, −0.42)
NA
CD versus UC
−0.38
(−0.85, 0.09)
0.12
NA
CD versus remission CD
−0.60
(−1.48, 0.28)
NA
UC versus remission UC
−0.29
(−0.98, −0.09)
0.02
NA
Active CD versus control group
−1.62
(−2.24, −1.01)
NA
Active UC versus control group
−0.68
(−1.02, −0.35)
NA
Remission CD versus control group
−0.54
(−1.65, 0.15)
0.02
NA
Remission UC versus control group
−0.90
(−0.98, −0.09)
0.02
NA
CD = Crohn’s disease, UC = ulcerative colitis, IC = indeterminate colitis, and NA = not available; CD: CDAI > 150; UC: CAI > 5; Δ: QPCR: Real-Time Quantitative PCR.
(c)
Standard Mean Difference
95% CI
value
CD versus control group
0.47
(0.06, 0.89)
0.03
NA
UC versus control group
0.18
(−0.18, 0.54)
0.32
NA
CD versus UC
0.04
(−0.28, 0.37)
0.78
NA
CD versus IC
0.37
(0.04, 0.70)
0.03
NA
UC versus IC
0.13
(−0.13, 0.39)
0.34
NA
IC versus control group
0.34
(−0.02, 0.71)
0.07
NA
CD = Crohn’s disease, UC = ulcerative colitis, IC = indeterminate colitis, and NA = not available.
(d)
Standard Mean Difference
95% CI
value
CD versus control group
0.17
(−0.6, 0.94)
0.67
NA
UC versus control group
1.01
(0.46, 1.57)
93% ()
CD versus UC
0.17
(−0.60, 0.94)
0.66
NA
CD versus IC
0.71
(0.1, 1.31)
0.02
94% ()
UC versus IC
0.37
(−0.2, 0.95)
0.20
92% ()
IC versus control group
−0.54
(−1.13, 0.06)
0.08
94% ()
CD = Crohn’s disease, UC = ulcerative colitis, IC = indeterminate colitis, and NA = not available.