Table 1 Main characteristics of the studies included in the meta-analysis examining the relationship between adiponectin expression and survival in patients with various types of cancer
From: Adiponectin is associated with poor prognosis in carcinoma patients: evidence from a meta-analysis
Study | Country | Patient number | Races | St-age | Follow-up(m) | Detected methoda | Cut-off value | Tumor type | Survival analysis | Source of HR | Analytic method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wang 2014 [6] | China | 85 | Asian | I ~ IV | NA | IHC | Low:- ~ + High:++ ~ +++b | HCC | OS | SC | U |
Siegel 2014 [7] | America | 140 | Non- Asian | A ~ Cc | Median 8 | RIA | Low:<median (13,050 ng/ml) High:≥median | HCC | OS | Report | M |
Cubukcu 2014 [10] | Turkey | 38 | Non- Asian | I ~ III | Median 30 | IHC | Negative: No cells stained Positive:>0 % of cells stained | BC | OS, DFS | Report | M |
Canhoroz 2014 [24] | Turkey | 53 | Non- Asian | II ~ III | Mean 41 | IHC | Negative:<5 % of cells stained Positive:≥5 % of cells stained | CRC | OS, DFS | SC | U |
Lee 2014 [9] | Korea | 247 | Asian | I ~ IV | Median 50.4 | ELISA | Low:< 8.0 ng/ml High:≥11.8 ng/ml | BC | DFS | Reportd | M |
Shin 2014 [8] | Korea | 75 | Asian | I ~ IV | Mean 82.5 | IHC | Negative: No cells stained Positive:>0 % of cells stained | HCC | OS, DFS | Report (OS); SC (DFS) | M |
Kerenidi 2013 [11] | Greece | 80 | Non- Asian | I ~ IV | NA | RIA | Low:<median (14.39 ng/ml) High:≥median | LC | OS | Report | U |
Tsukada 2011 [12] | Japan | 100 | Asian | I ~ IV | NA | ELISA | Low: < 7 ug/ml High:≥7 ug/ml | GC | OS | SC | U |
Petridou 2009 [13] | Greece | 121 | Non- Asian | I ~ IV | Median 74.3 | RIA | Low:<5.94 ug/ml High:≥5.94ug/ml | NHL | DFS, OS | Report | M |
Ferroni 2007 [25] | Italy | 60 | Non- Asian | A ~ Ce | Median 37 | EIA | Low:<6.39 ug/ml High:≥6.39ug/ml | CRC | DFS | SC | U |