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Table 3 Summary of sensitivity analysis of the included studies

From: Fluoride concentration in ground water and prevalence of dental fluorosis in Ethiopian Rift Valley: systematic review and meta-analysis

Excluded Studies

Pooled mean [F−] in mg/l

(95% CI)

I2 (95% CI)

P-value

T. Rango et al.,2014 [22]

6.40 [4.70, 8.09]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001

T. Rangoa et al.,2012 [7]

6.16 [4.75, 7.58]

95 [93,97]

< 0.001

Aweke K.,et al., 2016 [19]

6.62 [4.98,8.27]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001

T. Rango et al.,2018 [11]

6.64 [4.88, 8.39]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001

Wondwossen et al.,2004 [14]

6.63 [4.85, 8.41]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001

Tekle-Haimanot R. et.al, 1987 [20]

6.33 [4.63, 8.03]

96 [94,97]

< 0.001

Tenalem Ayenew,2008 [22]

6.86 [4.61, 9.11]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001

Christopher J. et.al, 2018 [23]

6.82 [5.00, 8.63]

96 [94,97]

< 0.001

Muhammed Haji,et al.,2018 [18]

7.10 [5.50, 8.70]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001

Tesfaw A, Feleke Z,2011 [10]

6.91 [5.12, 8.69]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001

Redda, Gebeyehu H,2014 [24]

6.36 [4.65,8.07]

97 [96,98]

< 0.001