Table 2.
Complications | ZOL vs no ZOL | Upfront ZOL vs delayed ZOL | ||||
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RR (95%CI) | P⋆ | Number of studies | RR (95%CI) | P⋆ | Number of studies | |
Arthralgia | 1.162 (1.096-1.232)# | 0.466 | 4 | 1.022 (0.932-1.120) | 0.850 | 3 |
Bone pain | 1.257 (1.149-1.376) | 0.193 | 2 | 1.284 (1.135-1.453) | 0.460 | 2 |
Muscle pain | 1.198 (0.901-1.594) | 0.366 | 2 | 1.071 (0.942-1.217) | 0.422 | 3 |
RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval; ZOL, zoledronic acid;
*P value for between-study heterogeneity; #the number in AZURE trial included the number of arthralgia and muscle pain.