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Effect of Proprietary Chinese Medicine on Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients with Microvascular Angina: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 5

Subgroup analysis of hs-CRP based on dosage form, drug, sample size, treatment duration, sex ratio, average age, location, and year.

ItemsSubgroupnSMD (95% CI)I 2 (%)z

Dosage formPill4−0.72 (−0.97, −0.48)0.0−5.712<0.001
Dropping pill2−2.49 (−5.16, 0.18)96.9−1.8320.067
Capsule3−1.00 (−1.92, −0.86)90.4−2.1350.033

DrugSBP2−0.79 (−1.16, −0.42)6.6−4.18<0.001
XKSP2−0.66 (−1.01, −0.32)0.0−3.77<0.001

Sample size≥803−1.63 (−3.48, 0.22)97.9−1.7290.084
<806−0.95 (−1.32, −0.59)61.0−5.111<0.001

Treatment duration≥6 months4−1.07 (−1.56, −0.57)71.7−4.219<0.001
<6 months5−1.29 (−2.43, −0.14)95.9−2.2070.027

Sex ratioF/M ≥ 100%6−1.41 (−2.42, −0.40)95.3−2.7410.006
F/M < 100%3−0.83 (−1.12, −0.56)0.0−5.911<0.001

Average age>602−2.21 (−5.40, 0.98)98.5−1.3580.175
<607−0.89 (−1.27–0.50)74.6−4.485<0.001

LocationNorth5−1.26 (−2.34, −0.17)95.9−2.2730.023
South4−1.11 (−1.65, −0.57)72.2−4.038<0.001

Year20193−0.76 (−1.03, −0.49)0.0−5.462<0.001