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. 2006 Sep;88(5):439–444. doi: 10.1308/003588406X117133

Table 1.

Cumulative incidence of the main end-points and corresponding relative risks

End-point Cumulative incidence Absolute risk reduction (95% CI) RR (95% CI) P-value

Radical-prostatectomy group Watchful-waiting group


Total no. %(95% CI) Total no. %(95% CI)
Disease-specific mortality
At 5 years 30 2.3 (1.2–4.6) 50 4.3 (2.6–7.1) 2.0 (−0.6 to 4.7)
At 10 years 30 9.6 (6.5–14.2) 50 14.9 (11.2–19.8) 5.3 (−0.3 to 11.0) 0.56 (0.36–0.88) 0.01
Distant metastases
At 5 years 50 8.1 (5.7–11.6) 79 9.8 (7.1–13.5) 1.7 (−2.5 to 6.0)
At 10 years 50 15.2 (11.4–20.3) 79 25.4 (20.4–31.5) 10.2 (3.1–17.2) 0.60 (0.42–0.86) 0.004

Taken from the data of Bill-Axelson et al.2 The absolute risk reduction and relative risks are for radical prostatectomy as compared with watchful waiting. RR denotes relative risk and CI confidence interval.