Table 4

Regression model predicting variability in response rates in placebo groups of clinical trials; n = 97 Studies, with prevention trials excluded; formal and diagnostic variables (ICD Coding); italics: different from full model


Beta
t (DFs = 91)
p-value

Constant

10.3
<0.000001
Disorders due to substance abuse (F1)
-0.31
-3.57
0.0006
Affective disorders (F3)
0.37
4.49
0.00002
Nervous diseases (G)
-0.20
-2.40
0.018
Digestive diseases (K)
0.29
3.65
0.0004
Diseases of the urigenital system (N)
0.16
2.09
0.039

Walach et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2005 5:26   doi:10.1186/1471-2288-5-26