Table 3.
Sensitivity analysis | Additional CD4+ T-cell gain associated with CCR5 antagonist |
No. of arms (no. using CCR5 antagonist ) |
Total sample size (no. receiving CCR5 antagonist) |
---|---|---|---|
Control for baseline CD4+ T-cell count | 30 cells/μL (95% CI, 15–45) | Full data set | Full data set |
Observed virologic suppression as a quadratic variable |
26 cells/μL (95% CI, 15–38) | Full data set | Full data set |
Including only the groups receiving the investigational agent (ie, excluding control groups) |
27 cells/μL (95% CI, 16–39) | 30 (11) | 4,337 (1,133) |
Include only those groups using LOCF |
27 cells/μL (95% CI, 14–40) | 36 (9) | 5,063 (1,054) |
Include only those groups with <50% discontinuing prior to week 24 |
34 cells/μL (95% CI, 23–45) | 33 (8) | 5,601 (979) |
Include only those groups with ≥30% achieving plasma HIV-1 RNA level <50 copies/mL at week 24 |
37 cells/μL (95% CI, 27–47) | 22 (7) | 3,511 (949) |
Maraviroc only (vicriviroc arms excluded) |
27 cells/μL (95% CI, 16–38) | 39 (6) | 6,347 (964) |
Vicriviroc only (maraviroc arms excluded) |
46 cells/μL (95% CI, 9–83) | 37 (5) | 5,344 (169) |
Note: LOCF = last observation carried forward.