Table 2

 Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for response per $0.01 increase in incentive in 82 trials that evaluated unconditional incentives, stratified by the minimum and maximum amounts given in each trial

Maximum amount
$0.00–0.49$0.50–0.99$1.00–1.99$2.00–4.99$5.00 +
*The p values shown are from the χ2 test for heterogeneity among trial results within strata.
Minimum amount
$01.0121.0101.0051.0031.001
(1.006, 1.017)(1.008, 1.012)(1.004, 1.007)(1.002, 1.005)(1.001, 1.001)
15 trials14 trials21 trials9 trials15 trials
p = 0.037p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001
I2 = 76I2 = 100I2 = 100I2 = 100I2 = 100
$0.00–0.491.007
(1.002, 1.012)
0 trials1 trial0 trials0 trials
$0.50–0.991.001
(1.000, 1.001)
0 trials0 trials1 trial
$1.00–1.991.003
(0.998, 1.008)
1 trial0 trials
$2.00–4.991.001
(1.001, 1.002)
2 trials
p = 0.099
I2 = 100
$5.00 +1.000
(1.000, 1.001)
3 trials
p = 0.112
I2 = 100