Table 7 Publication bias test of the electrical stimulation intervention on quality of life.

Begg’s test	Tau b	K	S (P-Q)	ties	Z	p
Standard	− 0.36	17	49	0	2.02	0.044
Corrected	− 0.36	17	49	0	1.98	0.048

Egger’s regression test	Coefficient	SE	95% CI		t	p
Egger’s regression test	Coefficient	SE	Lower limit	Upper limit	t	p
Intercept	− 4.49	2.82	− 10.50	1.52	1.59	0.132

Trim and fill method	K	Hedge’s g	95% CI		Z	p
Trim and fill method	K	Hedge’s g	Lower limit	Upper limit	Z	p
Original	17	− 0.29	− 0.72	0.14	− 1.33	0.182
Corrected	17	− 0.29	− 0.72	0.14	− 1.33	0.182

Begg’s test for rank correlation; Egger’s regression test for zero intercept. SE standard error, CI confidence interval, K number of analysis set.

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