Table 1:

Absolute CBF in low- and high-grade tumors with associated results from meta-analysis of mean dataa

StudyHigh-Grade TumorsLow-Grade TumorsWeightMean Difference, IV, Random-Effects, 95% CI (aCBF)
Mean aCBFSDTotal (No.)Mean aCBFSDTotal (No.)
Dangouloff-Ros et al, 20152723994.75281.1433.9271.90%157.86 (24.16–291.56)
Dangouloff-Ros et al, 20161780.1247.316531.610.395224.20%48.52 (36.68–60.36)
Hales et al, 201328111.52.12280.3329.66618.80%31.17 (7.26–55.08)
Kikuchi et al, 20173346.3322.89719.8921.331120.10%26.44 (5.31–47.57)
Liu et al, 20152953.5217.4647.3214.74621.50%6.20 (−12.05–24.45)
Morana et al, 201730000000Not estimable
Vidyasagar et al, 20163168.7531.77451.342.871913.50%17.45 (−19.17–54.07)
Yeom et al, 201432000000Not estimable
Total (95% CI)86101100%29.62 (10.43–48.82)
  • Note:—IV indicates inverse variance.

  • a Heterogeneity: τ2 = 360.34, χ2 = 19.31, df = 5 (P = .002); I2 = 46%; Test for overall effect: Z = 3.03 (P = .002).