Table 1 The characteristics of the included meta-analysis.

From: Development and validation of a risk prediction model for diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients

Study

Included studies

DM course (year)

Age range (year)

Sample Size

OR

95%CI

P

Risk factors

Merlotti et al.11

7

3.68–14.73

44.62–60.61

NA

0.39

0.21–0.71

NA

Bariatric surgery

Fu et al.12

6

NA

NA

4471

0.7

0.58–0.85

NA

Myopia

Shi et al.13

2

NA

NA

152

0.37

0.13–1.02

0.05

Lipid-lowering drug (< 3y)

4

NA

NA

3477

0.8

0.64–1.01

0.06

Lipid-lowering drug (> 3y)

Qiu et al.14

11

NA

NA

2890

1.19

1.11–1.27

0

DM course

7

NA

NA

1720

1.45

1.20–1.75

0.0001

HbA1c

6

NA

NA

1856

1.25

1.00–1.55

0.05

Fasting plasma glucose

Song et al.15

5

NA

NA

NA

1.99

1.34–2.95

0.001

Insulin therapy

7

NA

NA

NA

1.22

1.10–1.35

 < 0.01

Rural residence

Cai et al.16

56

NA

NA

NA

0.68

0.86–0.98

 < 0.02

Smoking

Liu et al.17

141

NA

46.28–70.72

362

1.5

1.20–1.87

NA

Hypertension

141

NA

46.28–70.72

362

1.73

1.24–2.41

NA

Gender

Zhang et al.18

148

NA

NA

364

0.67

0.26–1.73

0.4

Intensive glycemic control