The following funnel plots are from a study titled "Alcohol consumption as a preventive factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis:

The following funnel plots are from a study titled "Alcohol consumption as a preventive factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis of prospective studies". The authors of this study concluded that "low to moderate alcohol consumption was inversely associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis". What do these funnel plots tell you? Based on these funnel plots, do the authors’ conclusions seem appropriate? Why or why not? s.e. of logFlFi se. of logFlH IOQRR I I logRFi High vs No alcohol consumption Low—lo—moderate vs No alcohol consumption Egger test: p=0.407 8699 test: p=0.497 Egger test: p=0.047 3999 “35′: P=0-453