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. 2021 Fall;74(4):317–326. doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v74i4.3193

TABLE 2.

Calculated Conversion Ratios for Each Switching Scenario and Subsequent Subgroup Analyses

Scenario and Subgroup Analysis Calculated Conversion Ratio (Mean ± SD) p Value
IV to oral suspension (n = 8 switching episodes) 3.04 ± 1.53 (95% CI 1.77–4.32) 0.008
 Excluding azoles (n = 7) 3.22 ± 1.56 0.023
 Excluding significant CS dose change (n = 3) 3.30 ± 2.10 0.30
 Hematocrit normalized (n = 7) 2.76 ± 1.24 0.003
 Excluding 3 × ULN ALT (n = 7) 2.66 ± 1.17 0.002
 Heart transplant only (n = 7) 3.20 ± 1.58 0.023

IV to capsule (n = 14 switching episodes) 5.18 ± 3.17 (95% CI 3.35–7.00) 0.84
 Excluding azoles (n = 0) NA NA
 Excluding significant CS dose change (n = 5) 6.10 ± 3.13 0.48
 Hematocrit normalized (n = 14) 4.87 ± 2.65 0.85
 Excluding 3 × ULN ALT (n = 9) 4.32 ± 2.89 0.50
 Heart transplant only (n = 12) 5.06 ± 3.24 0.95

Oral suspension to capsule (n = 19 switching episodes) 1.17 ± 0.74 (95% CI 0.82–1.58) 0.32
 Excluding azoles (n = 15) 1.10 ± 0.62 0.51
 Excluding significant CS dose change (n = 13) 1.05 ± 0.61 0.79
 Hematocrit normalized (n = 16) 1.11 ± 0.79 0.60
 Excluding 3 × ULN ALT (n = 13) 1.20 ± 0.85 0.42
 Heart transplant only (n = 17) 1.00 ± 0.56 0.97

ALT = alanine aminotransferase, CI = confidence interval, CS = corticosteroid, NA = not applicable, SD = standard deviation, ULN = upper limit of normal.