Response to comment on "Effectiveness and safety of stem cell therapy for diabetic foot: a meta-analysis update".

This document is a response to a comment on an article titled "Effectiveness and safety of stem cell therapy for diabetic foot: a meta-analysis update." The authors of the article address concerns raised about the effects of stem cell therapy in patients with diabetic foot. They clarify misunderstandings regarding the labels in the figures and explain that the summary diamond falling on the right or left side of the null line indicates whether the experimental group had more or fewer events than the control group. The authors also discuss the method used for "zero events" and acknowledge the comments on the aesthetics of their forest plot. They express gratitude for the interest in their research and assure that the comments raised did not affect the conclusion of their article. [Extracted from the article]