Table 3 Statistical measures of heterogeneity, cut-off effect, and publication bias for each interleukin
interleukins | I2 for heterogeneity in InDOR(%) | Spearman’s coefficient | Egger test P value | Deeks test P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IL-27 | 53.5 | −0.467 | 0.101 | 0.57 |
IL-18 | 61.7 | −0.511 | 0.5 | 0.73 |
IL-6 | 77.8 | −0.657 | 0.532 | 0.66 |
IL-33 | 77.7 | −1.00 | 0.359 | 0.54 |
IL-12 | 34.3 | 0.493 | 0.029 | 0.23 |
IL-2 | 88.4 | −0.900 | 0.17 | 0.18 |
IL-12p40 | 83.2 | −0.800 | 0.9 | 0.34 |