Figures & data
Figure 1 Flow chart of selection of publications for inclusion in meta-analysis.
Abbreviation: UMCs, underlying medical conditions.
![Figure 1 Flow chart of selection of publications for inclusion in meta-analysis.](/cms/asset/3219a5c2-26a9-45a2-8c50-7d28facae463/dtcr_a_173834_f0001_c.jpg)
Table 1 Characteristics and extracted details of included studies in the meta-analysis (N=15)
Figure 2 Forest plots on effect sizes of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.
Abbreviations: CCD, chronic cardiovascular diseases; CHD, coronary heart disease; CLD, chronic liver disease; CMD, chronic metabolic diseases; CRD, chronic respiratory diseases; RD, rheumatic diseases; UMC, underlying medical condition.
![Figure 2 Forest plots on effect sizes of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.](/cms/asset/d177038b-ce9d-4dc3-b6ab-9fb6f6b18155/dtcr_a_173834_f0002_b.jpg)
![Figure 2 Forest plots on effect sizes of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.](/cms/asset/7bf72f33-a635-4c1b-b474-98e844b12ea6/dtcr_a_173834_f0002a_b.jpg)
Figure 3 Forest plot on estimates of combined effects of UMCs with age or gender in H7N9 patients.
![Figure 3 Forest plot on estimates of combined effects of UMCs with age or gender in H7N9 patients.](/cms/asset/c37c033f-de93-44b7-97e5-2c01fe661687/dtcr_a_173834_f0003_c.jpg)
Table 2 Summary of heterogeneity and publication bias on each meta-analysis of UMCs associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases
Figure 4 Funnel plots on meta-analyses of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.
Abbreviation: UMC, underlying medical condition.
![Figure 4 Funnel plots on meta-analyses of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.](/cms/asset/9ce1c33d-c388-4387-b8e4-51e15d896572/dtcr_a_173834_f0004_b.jpg)
Figure 5 Sensitivity analysis plots on meta-analyses of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.
![Figure 5 Sensitivity analysis plots on meta-analyses of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.](/cms/asset/7bcc24a0-a602-4aab-ada5-cfc7e4504f6f/dtcr_a_173834_f0005_b.jpg)
![Figure 5 Sensitivity analysis plots on meta-analyses of underlying medical conditions associated with fatalities of H7N9-infected cases.](/cms/asset/120688f3-9fbf-4ae4-b21c-04e7e9bec85c/dtcr_a_173834_f0005a_b.jpg)