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Table 4 Summary of sensitivity analysis

From: The prevalence of mental ill-health in women during pregnancy and after childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Outcome

N of study

Model

Probability of publishing study with largest standard error

Proportion (%)

lower (%)

upper (%)

p-value for differences between two conclusions

Depression

64

copas selection model

67.84%

27.11

24.32

30.22

0.1108

random effects model

 

24.91

21.37

29.02

Anxiety

82

copas selection model

100.00%

32.88

29.08

37.18

0.638

random effects model

 

32.88

29.05

37.21

Sleep disorders

8

copas selection model

59.49%

27.11

14.94

49.21

0.1042

random effects model

 

24.38

11.89

49.95

  1. This table outlines mental health outcome, number of studies and model used to check publishing biases. Statistical analysis relevant to the publication biases have also been reported