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. 2019 Apr;48(4):566–578.

Table 3:

Summaries of pooled effects of treatment in different outcomes

Outcome Subgroup Studies Statistical method Pooled effect estimate Test of overall effect Heterogeneity I2(%)
All-cause mortality at 12 years All patients 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.89 (0.78 to 1.02) Z= 1.67
P(Z)= 0.1
0
Age< 65 years 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.78 (0.60 to 1.01) Z= 0.99
P(Z)= 0.32
90
Age ≥65 years 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.93 (0.80 to 1.09) Z=0.92
P(Z)= 0.36
0
prostate-cause mortality at 12 years All patients 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.60 (0.38 to 0.94) Z= 2.22
P(Z)=0.03
0
Age<65 years 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.46 (0.27 to 0.76) Z= 2.99
P(Z)= 0.003
0
Age ≥65 years 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.87 (0.56 to 1.34) Z=0.63
P(Z)= 0.53
0
PSA>10 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.61 (0.38 to 0.98) Z=2.05
P(Z)= 0.04
0
PSA≤10 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.77 (0.44 to 1.36) Z=0.92
P(Z)= 0.36
0
Gleason<7 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.61 (0.35 to 1.06) Z=1.76
P(Z)= 0.08
0
Gleason≥7 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.56 (0.34 to 0.92) Z=2.29
P(Z)= 0.02
0
Distant metastases at 12 years All patients 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.55 (0.36 to 0.85) Z= 2.72
P(Z)= 0.007
44
Age<65 years 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.53 (0.36 to 0.78) Z= 3.18
P(Z)= 0.001
0
Age ≥65 years 2 Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.55 (0.23 to 1.30) Z= 1.36
P(Z)= 0.17
72
Erectile dysfunction at 2 years All patients 2 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.88 (1.65 to 2.15) Z= 9.26
P(Z)<0.00001
0
Urinary incontinence at 2 years All patients 2 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.95 (1.91 to 4.56) Z= 4.88
P(Z)<0.00001
0