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. 2017 Aug 29;2017(8):CD004064. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004064.pub4

Comparison 6. Chemotherapy with docetaxel versus non‐docetaxel‐containing regimes.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Overall survival 8 2001 Hazard Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI) 0.86 [0.78, 0.95]
1.1 Substitutive comparisons 3 479 Hazard Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI) 1.05 [0.87, 1.27]
1.2 Additive comparisons 4 1466 Hazard Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI) 0.80 [0.71, 0.91]
1.3 Other comparisons 1 56 Hazard Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI) 0.80 [0.46, 1.39]
2 Tumour response 9 1820 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.37 [1.03, 1.83]
2.1 Substitutive comparison 4 525 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.71, 1.50]
2.2 Additive comparison 4 1235 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.83 [1.45, 2.32]
2.3 Other comparisons 1 60 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.12, 0.96]
3 Time to progression 2 360 Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.06 [0.85, 1.32]
4 Progression‐free survival 5 1498 Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.76 [0.63, 0.91]
4.1 Substitutive comparisons 1 119 Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 1.15 [0.77, 1.72]
4.2 Additive comparison (PFS) 3 1323 Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.61, 0.81]
4.3 Other comparisons 1 56 Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.94 [0.55, 1.60]
5 Treatment‐related death 7 2113 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.10 [0.55, 2.20]
6 Treatment discontinuation due to toxicity 5 1066 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.81 [0.53, 1.25]