Table 3 Summary of findings
Mean platelet volume in individuals with obesity compared to non-obese individuals | ||||||
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Patient or population: Class I and Class II Obesity Setting: Outpatient Intervention: None Comparison: Individuals with Normal Body weights | ||||||
Outcomes | Absolute effects* (95% CI) | Relative effect (95% CI) | № of participants (studies) | Certainty of the evidence (GRADE) | Comments | |
Basal | SMD | |||||
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) Scale from: 6.5 to 12.0 | 8.5 (7.49–9.51) | 0.79 (0.42–1.16) | Higher (0.42 higher to 1.16 higher) - | 1577 (9 observational studies) | ⨁⨁⨁◯ MODERATEa | The MPV is increased in individuals with obesity when compared to non-obese individuals |
GRADE Working Group grades of evidence High certainty: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect Moderate certainty: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different Low certainty: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect Very low certainty: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect | ||||||