Subgroup Analysis of NAFLD and Fibrosis by Geographic Region and Diagnostic Criteria

A collection of a subgroup analysis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Fibrosis. It examines relationships according to average age, study design, sample size, geographic region, and diagnostic criteria. The data is derived from a systematic review and is provided in an XLS file.

Use Cases

• Analyze the association between geographic region and diagnostic criteria for NAFLD and Fibrosis.
• Examine how average age and study design relate to reported outcomes in the systematic review.
• Assess publication bias or heterogeneity across subgroups defined by sample size and other study characteristics.

Strengths

• Data is from a systematic review, a structured method for evidence synthesis.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC BY 4.0.
• It includes multiple analytical dimensions such as geographic region and diagnostic criteria.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope and detail.
• Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical depth.
• The data appears to be summary-level from a meta-analysis, not individual patient records.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Jingjing Lin.

Collection Method

Subgroup analysis from a systematic review, with tools including Stata 15 and Review Manager 5 mentioned in tags.

Freshness

Last updated on March 20, 2026.

Geography

Coverage includes multiple geographic regions as an analysis variable.