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. 2014 Mar 4;(3):1–115. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006404.pub2
Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Abnormal LFTs; Grade 3 or 4 toxicity 4 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 4 3523 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.17 [1.38, 12.62]
1.2 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 4 3528 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.08 [1.17, 14.26]
1.3 Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 3 2606 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.62 [0.15, 2.51]
1.4 Bilirubin 3 3067 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.92 [0.59, 6.24]
2 Combined abnormal LFTs 3 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 ALT = 3 x ULN and Bilirubin = 2 x ULN (Hy's Law case) 3 3072 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.50 [0.30, 7.42]
3 Renal function tests 3 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 Baseline 3 1878 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) -0.12 [-2.07, 1.84]
3.2 Day 3 2 1764 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) -1.72 [-3.54, 0.10]
3.3 Day 7 3 1808 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) -2.76 [-4.58, -0.94]
4 Haemoglobin 4 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 Haemoglobin at baseline 4 3534 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.08 [-0.04, 0.21]
4.2 Haemoglobin day 3 4 3461 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) -0.12 [-0.20, -0.04]
4.3 Haemoglobin day 7 4 3394 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) -0.24 [-0.32, -0.16]
4.4 Haemoglobin day 28 4 3294 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) -0.09 [-0.19, 0.01]
5 Abnormal ECG findings 3 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 ECG abnormalities 2 2543 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.80 [0.26, 2.43]
5.2 QT prolongation 3 2991 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.25 [0.07, 0.90]