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Table 5 Meta-analysis of the efficacy of colchicine on need for artificial ventilation in patients with COVID-19

From: The role of colchicine in the management of COVID-19: a Meta-analysis

Study

Type of study

Relative Risk

95% CI

P-value

Deftereos et al. 2020

RCT

0.18

0.02–1.61

0.088555

Tardif et al. 2021

RCT

0.53

0·25–1.09

0·081

Recovery Collaborative Group 2021

RCT

1.04

0.93–1.16

0·48

Sandhu et al. 2020

NRCT

0.13

0.05–0.34

<  0.00001

Fixed Effect Model

0.992

0.874–1.126

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Random Effect Model

0.40

0.14–1.13

Homogeneity Test X2: 18.417 P Value: 0.000

  1. 95% CI 95% confidence interval, RCT Randomized controlled clinical trial, NRCT Nonrandomized controlled clinical trial