Evaluation index

Trials

Interventions

Heterogeneity test

Effect model

Total effect

Experimental

Control

X²

I²

P

MD [95%CI]

Z

P

ESR

7

317

318

241.67

98%

<0.001

random

−12.62 [−18.69, −6.54]

4.07

<0.001

RF

4

209

209

219.45

99%

<0.001

random

−49.88 [−77.6, −22.09]

3.52

<0.001

CRP

4

199

200

0.55

0%

0.91

fixed

−5.34 [−5.86, −4.82]

20.04

<0.001