Research Article

The Effects of Propafenone on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 5

Sensitivity analyses of high heterogeneity outcomes.

Heterogeneity outcomesExcluded trialsHeterogeneityOR95% CIOverall effect
(%)PFEMREMFEMREMFEMREM

Discontinued due to adverse eventsMörike et al. [15]00.420.680.68(0.38, 1.23)(0.37, 1.23)0.200.20
Incidence of conversion from AF to sinus rhythm (24 h)Soucier et al. [19] (1)00.440.750.75(0.44, 1.27)(0.44, 1.27)0.280.28

CI = confidence interval, FEM = fixed effects model, OR = odds ratio, and REM = random effects models.