Table 3. Pooled Analysis of ARI Use With Fall and Fracture Risk.
Adverse event | ARI groups | Control groups | Pool estimate | ||||
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Patients in studies, No. | Patients with adverse events, No. | Patients in studies, No. | Patients with adverse events, No. | Studies, No. | RR (95% CI) | P value | |
Fall | |||||||
All grades | 6536 | 525 | 4846 | 221 | 11 | 1.8 (1.42-2.24) | <.001 |
Grade ≥3 | 6536 | 62 | 4846 | 28 | 11 | 1.6 (1.27-2.08) | <.001 |
Fracture | |||||||
All grades | 6536 | 242 | 4846 | 107 | 11 | 1.59 (1.35-1.89) | <.001 |
Grade ≥3 | 6536 | 60 | 4846 | 23 | 11 | 1.71 (1.12-2.63) | .01 |
Abbreviations: ARI, androgen receptor inhibitor; RR, relative risk.