Table 3

Univariate meta-regression analysis

VariableUnivariate meta-regression analysis
ECG modalitynR2Coefficient (95% CI)P value
Days of monitoringILR2354.0%0.0013 (0.0006 to 0.0020)<0.0001
MCOT1929.3%0.0297 (–0.0045 to 0.0638)0.085
Inpatient70.0%0.0874 (–0.2226 to 0.3974)0.50
Age (years)ILR2339.7%0.0675 (0.0253 to 0.1098)0.0032
MCOT1946.3%0.0378 (0.0065 to 0.0692)0.021
Inpatient764.9%0.1037 (0.0156 to 0.1919)0.029
CHA₂DS₂-VAScILR213.9%0.1930 (–0.1311 to 0.5172)0.23
MCOT112.2%0.2669 (–0.4402 to 0.9740)0.42
Inpatient40.0%−0.2806 (–2.3491 to 1.7878)0.62
NIHSSILR925.5%1.8005 (–0.0525 to 0.3878)0.11
MCOT923.4%−0.0891 (–0.2424 to 0.0643)0.21
Inpatient487.4%0.1212 (–0.0714 to 0.3137)0.11
Modified Rankin scaleMCOT30.0%−0.1646 (–11.4354 to 11.1061)0.88
LVEFILR545.2%0.2669 (–0.1940 to 0.7278)0.16
MCOT60.0%0.0003 (–0.0345 to 0.0351)0.98
  • Values in bold are statistically significant (<0.05).

  • ILR, implantable loop recorder; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MCOT, mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.