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. 2005 Nov 1;93(11):1236–1243. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602841

Table 5. Comparison of proportion surviving at 12 months.

Study Immediate, n/N (%) Delayed, n/N (%) OR 95% CI P-value
Nordic 51/93 (55) 34/90 (38) 2.04 1.13–3.7 0.03
Australasian 31/50 (62) 24/51 (47) 1.84 0.83–4.1 0.13
Canadian 17/34 (50) 15/33 (45) 1.20 0.46–3.1 0.7
All studiesa     1.63 0.71–3.7 0.25
Australia and Canadab     1.40 0.47–4.1 0.5

OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval.

a

Tests for heterogeneity at P=0.8.

b

Tests for heterogeneity at P=0.7.