In order to further explore possible causes of between-study heterogeneity, meta-regression analyses were performed (see Table 4).
Three of the 20 articles [ 14, 45, 47] examined potential causes of between-study heterogeneity; for example, Trivella et al. [ 14] perform subgroup analyses according to the method of measuring microvessel density.
One potential cause of between-study variability is the use of different models (i.e. generations) of the Actigraph.
Glenoid failure is the cause of between 20% – 50% of all failed TSAs, cemented or cementless.
In trauma patients, uncontrolled bleeding is the cause of between 30%-40 30%-40l trauma-related deaths [ 4].
The role of the threshold value for a QALY has been given little consideration in these checklists, even though the importance of a factor as a cause of between country differences in CE depends on this threshold.
Abortions are estimated to be the cause of between 5% and 18% of maternal deaths according to a range of primarily hospital-based studies assessed by Bowie and Geubbels.
When λ increases, the transferability factors with a large impact on the QALYs are given a higher weigh, increasing their importance as a cause of between country differences in net benefit.
And they did nothing to address the roots and causes of confrontation between Islam and the west.
Mr. Mitchell, a seasoned negotiator, helped broker a peace agreement in Northern Ireland and led a commission investigating the causes of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
