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Table 2 Results of subgroup analysis by dosage of ondansetron and anesthetic techniques

From: Efficacy and safety of ondansetron in preventing postanesthesia shivering: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Group

No. of studies

Relative risk

I2

Pheterogeneity

Effect model

Dosage

4 mg

3

0.36 (0.22, 0.58)

40.7

0.185

Fixed

8 mg

3

0.47 (0.25, 0.90)

66.0

0.032

Random

Anesthetic technique

General

3

0.40 (0.27, 0.60)

0

0.559

Fixed

Spinal

2

0.23 (0.10, 0.52)

0

0.949

Fixed