Research Article

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Treating Migraine: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Sensitivity analysis of interconversion between the fixed-effects model and random-effects model and exchange of statistical values.

Risk factorsRR or MD 95% CI, valueExchange of statistic value RR or MD 95% CI, valueSwitching model OR or SMD 95% CI, value

Reduction 50% in monthly (N  = 3)1.5698 [1.0465–2.3548], 1.3187 [1.1710–1.4867], 1.7134 [1.2903–2.2602],
Complete resolution (N  = 3)3.4327 [0.6625–17.7870], 3.2345 [0.4567–12.5934], 3.0678 [0.7006–18.1714],
Monthly migraine days (N  = 3)0.2594 [0.0790–0.4398], 0.2531 [0.0789–0.4489], 0.3024 [0.0678–0.4478],
Migraine with aura (N  = 8)1.5856 [1.0665–2.3575], 1.4356 [1.0345–2.6701], 1.6826 [1.0567–2.3456],

OR: odds ratio; RR: risk ratio; MD: mean difference; SMD: standardized mean difference; CI: confidence interval.