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. 2022 Nov 2;5(11):e2239788. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39788

Table 2. Overlap-Weighted Pairwise Association Between Types of Taxanes and Patient-Reported Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients With Breast Cancer.

EORTC QLQ-CIPN20 score HR (95% CI)a P value HR (95% CI)b P value HR (95% CI)c P value
Total Score
Paclitaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 0.68 (0.48-0.97) .03 0.67 (0.47-0.96) .03 0.59 (0.41-0.87) .01
Docetaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 0.66 (0.46-0.95) .02 0.66 (0.46-0.95) .03 0.65 (0.45-0.94) .02
Docetaxel vs paclitaxel 0.97 (0.69-1.36) .85 0.98 (0.69-1.39) .91 1.09 (0.75-1.59) .65
Sensory scale
Paclitaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 0.49 (0.34-0.70) <.001 0.48 (0.33-0.68) <.001 0.44 (0.30-0.64) <.001
Docetaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 0.54 (0.38-0.77) <.001 0.53 (0.37-0.76) <.001 0.52 (0.36-0.75) <.001
Docetaxel vs paclitaxel 1.10 (0.76-1.58) .61 1.12 (0.77-1.62) .55 1.19 (0.81-1.77) .38
Motor scale
Paclitaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 0.93 (0.65-1.34) .71 0.91 (0.64-1.31) .63 0.76 (0.52-1.11) .15
Docetaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 0.71 (0.49-1.02) .06 0.71 (0.49-1.03) .07 0.69 (0.47-1.01) .05
Docetaxel vs paclitaxel 0.75 (0.52-1.09) .13 0.77 (0.53-1.12) .17 0.91 (0.62-1.35) .65
Autonomic scale
Paclitaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 1.10 (0.76-1.60) .61 1.08 (0.74-1.57) .68 1.00 (0.68-1.49) .98
Docetaxel vs nab-paclitaxel 0.85 (0.58-1.25) .41 0.86 (0.58-1.26) .43 0.88 (0.59-1.30) .52
Docetaxel vs paclitaxel 0.77 (0.53-1.13) .18 0.79 (0.54-1.16) .23 0.88 (0.58-1.32) .53

Abbreviations: EORTC QLQ-CIPN20, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire: Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 20-item; HR, hazard ratio.

a

Univariate model only include types of taxanes.

b

Multivariable models accounted for baseline characteristics, including patient age, ethnicity, body mass index, diabetes, history of peripheral neuropathy, treatment stage, and chemotherapy regimens.

c

Model further adjusted for treatment cycles and Ki-67.