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Especially in comparison, B (phosphene threshold values evaluated by means of figure-of-eight coil) heterogeneity seems to be related to the presence of some outlying studies with results that conflict with the rest of the studies.
To analyse the effect outlying studies had on the summary estimates, a sensitivity analysis was conducted by removing any outlying studies in each category.
However, for small outlying studies this strategy is clearly a convenient and effective option.
The effect of two outlying studies on the hyperkalaemia outcome were assessed using a sensitivity analysis.
One problem in meta-analysis concerns the presence of outlying studies whose results can excessively influence parameter estimates.
Sensitivity analyses were undertaken by excluding outlying studies and any with negative ratings on indices of methodological quality.
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Both the National Draft Camp and State Junior U16 groups appeared to have one outlying study (Robertson, Woods and Gastin [10], and Cripps, Hopper and Joyce [48]).
Among studies examining never smokers, significant effects were not observed, however, were when one outlying study was removed and among those studies of never smokers that adjusted for SHS exposure.
Among never smokers we did not observe a significant association of all COPD, emphysema and chronic bronchitis estimates combined (RR = 1.22, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.53), however, when the outlying study was removed from the analysis, the effect was 1.29, 95% CI: 1.02 1.63.
Although the summary estimate decreased following removal of the outlying study, the treatment effect remained significant.
Although a single outlying study can bias a systematic review, the sensitivity analyses we conducted demonstrated that our results remained consistent when any single study was eliminated, indicating that our findings were not driven by a single outlying study.
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