Table 2 Tests for publication bias
From: Occupational benzene exposure and the risk of genetic damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Genetic damage indicators | Begg’s Test | Egger’s Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Z-value | P-value | P-value | 95%CI | |
MN frequency | 2.95 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 1.67–7.93 |
SCE frequency | 3.20 | 0.001 | 0.004 | 2.24–10.36 |
CA frequency | 0.33 | 0.742 | 0.701 | −3.94-5.71 |
OTM | 0.98 | 0.327 | 0.086 | −1.51-12.92 |
TM | 0.99 | 0.322 | 0.481 | −9.18-17.31 |
TL | 1.78 | 0.075 | 0.051 | −0.090-28.27 |
T DNA% | 1.47 | 0.142 | 0.039 | 1.57–33.02 |