Summary of DAT Results
Region | PD vs. MSA-P | PD vs. PSP | PD vs. MSA-C | PD vs. CBS | MSA-P vs. PSP | MSA-P vs. MSA-C | PSP vs. CBS |
Caudate | g = −0.39* | g = −1.08* | g = 0.73 | g = −0.33 | g = −0.37 | g = 1.20 | Insufficient data, n = 1/17 |
CI = −0.77 to −0.01* | CI = −1.52 to −0.64* | CI = −1.18 to 2.63 | CI = −1.08 to 0.43 | CI = −1.13 to 0.39 | CI = −0.20 to 2.59 | ||
n = 10/609, I2 = 63.2%* | n = 11/356, I2 = 56.6%* | n = 2/92, I2 = 0.0% | n = 3/122, I2 = 0.0% | n = 5/114, I2 = 47.7% | n = 3/99, I2 = 45.6% | ||
Putamen | g = −0.27 | g = −0.86* | g = 1.51 | g = 0.55 | g = −0.47 | g = 1.87* | Insufficient data, n = 1/17 |
CI = −0.58 to 0.04 | CI = −1.50 to −0.21* | CI = −0.57 to 3.59 | CI = −0.42 to 1.53 | CI = −1.22 to 0.28 | CI = 0.46 to 3.29* | ||
n = 9/451, I2 = 29.5% | n = 8/291, I2 = 73.3%* | n = 2/92, I2 = 0.0% | n = 3/122, I2 = 26.8% | n = 4/101, I2 = 27.5% | n = 3/99, I2 = 34.1%* | ||
Striatum | g = −0.34 | g = −1.05* | Insufficient data, n = 1/55 | g = 0.98 | g = −0.70* | g = 1.46* | g = 1.30 |
CI = −1.01 to 0.33 | CI = −1.68 to −0.43* | CI = −0.65 to 2.62 | CI = −1.21 to −0.19* | CI = 0.23 to 2.68* | CI = −5.49 to 8.09 | ||
n = 4/255, I2 = 46.6% | n = 9/390, I2 = 73.3%* | n = 4/142, I2 = 81.3% | n = 3/83, I2 = 0.0%* | n = 4/133, I2 = 63.5%* | n = 2/29, I2 = 40.1% |
CI = 95% confidence interval for g; n = number of studies or patients; I2 = heterogeneity index.
There were no available studies that have compared MSA-C patients with PSP or CBS patients. There were also insufficient data for MSA-P vs. CBS comparison. Statistically significant comparisons are indicated with stars. Hemispheric values and ratios are presented in Supplemental Table 6.