Table 1. Comparisons of the available meta-analyses evaluating the relationship between androgen deprivation therapy and body composition and metabolic profile.
Inclusion criteria | Haseen et al (2010) [29] | Bosco et al (2015) [30] | Wang et al (2016) [31] | ||||
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No. of trials included | 16 | 9 | 8 | ||||
No. of patients analyzed | 573 | 61,830 | 65,695 | ||||
No. of controls analyzed | NR | 65,944 | 92,893 | ||||
Outcomes evaluated | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
% change in body fat | × | × | × | ||||
% change in BMI | × | × | × | ||||
% change in body fat | × | × | × | ||||
% change in lean mass | × | × | × | ||||
MetS | × | × | × | ||||
Diabetes mellitus | × | × | × |
NR: not reported, BMI: body mass index, MetS: metabolic syndrome.