Research Article
Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Limb Spasticity after Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Table 4
Publication bias assessment for investigated outcomes.
| Limb spasticity | Outcomes | P value for Egger | P value for Begg |
| Upper | Muscle tone | 0.591 | 0.409 | Active upper limb function | 0.467 | 1.000 | Physician global assessments | 0.136 | 0.133 | Disability assessment scale | 0.370 | 0.462 | Adverse events | 0.081 | 0.064 |
| Lower | Muscle tone | 0.838 | 0.806 | Fugl-Meyer score | 0.226 | 0.308 | Gait speed | 0.136 | 0.043 | Adverse events | 0.209 | 0.734 |
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