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Table 5 Results of the meta-regression analyses by rats’ age and post-OVX period

From: Microarchitectural changes in the mandibles of ovariectomized rats: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dependent variable

Moderator

Number of studies

β

95% CI

P-value

BV/TV

Rats’ age

8

−0.049

−0.26, 0.16

0.641

Post-OVX period

9

−0.048

−0.14, 0.05

0.319

Tb.Th

Rats’ age

8

−0.045

−0.20, 0.11

0.569

Post-OVX period

9

−0.024

−0.10, 0.05

0.514

Tb.Sp

Rats’ age

8

0.055

−0.06, 0.17

0.342

Post-OVX period

9

0.018

−0.04, 0.08

0.532

Tb.N

Rats’ age

6

−0.068

−0.22, 0.09

0.387

Post-OVX period

7

0.086

−0.05, 0.22

0.212

BMD

Rats’ age

9

−0.004

−0.16, 0.15

0.958

Post-OVX period

10

−0.106

−0.20, − 0.02

0.017

  1. OVX Ovariectomy, BV/TV Trabecular bone volume fraction, Tb.Th Trabecular thickness, Tb. Sp Trabecular separation, Tb.N Trabecular number, BMD Bone mineral density, CI Confidence interval