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Table 3 Sensitivity analysis of Testosterone and DHEA

From: The effects of statins on hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Excluded study

Testosterone

DHEA

SMD

95CI

SMD

95CI

None

−0.47

[−0.76,-0.18]

− 0.51

[− 0.97,-0.05]

Seyam 2018

− 0.48

[− 0.84,-0.13]

−0.33

[− 0.73,0.06]

Seyam 2017

−0.53

[− 0.85, 0.21]

−0.46

[−1.04, 0.13]

Puurunen 2013

−0.53

[−0.83, 0.22]

− 0.57

[−1.07,-0.06]

Banaszewska 2011

−0.53

[− 0.85, 0.21]

−0.61

[−1.10,-0.12]

Raja 2011

−0.51

[−0.81, 0.20]

− 0.43

[− 0.92,0.06]

Rashidi 2011

− 0.44

[− 0.76, 0.12]

–

–

Kazerooni 2010

− 0.41

[− 0.72, 0.11]

−0.59

[− 1.09,-0.09]

Sathyapalan 2009

−0.39

[− 0.66, 0.12]

–

–

Duleba 2005

−0.40

[− 0.70, 0.11]

− 0.60

[− 1.05,-0.16]