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Appendix Table C4.2. Comparison between watchful waiting and radical prostatectomy (continued)
Author, Year Study name Comparison Outcome Followup Sample size Results Factors included in the
[Pubmed ID] /Database definition/ (yr) per group model
measurement
Study design instrument
men, and did not reply moderate): RR=0.7 (0.4,
validated in a to all 1.2)
“small pilot questions] Self-assessed QoL (low to
study”); trait moderate): RR=1.0 (0.6,
measure from 1.6)
the Speilberger
State-Trait Last 6 mo; 4-5 yr post
Anxiety randomization
Inventory; Anxiety (moderate or high):
Center for RR=1.2 (0.6, 2.4)
Epidemiological Depressed mood (moderate
Studies or high): RR=1.5 (1.0, 2.6)
Measure of Sense of well-being (low or
Depression; moderate): RR=1.2 (0.7,
psychological 2.1)
symptoms Self-assessed QoL (low to
(anxiety, moderate): RR=1.0 (0.7,
depressed 1.6)
mood) on 7-
point VAS Last 6 mo; 6-8 yr post
randomization
Anxiety (moderate or high):
RR=0.6 (0.3, 1.1)
Depressed mood (moderate
or high): RR=0.8 (0.5, 1.3)
Sense of well-being (low or
moderate): RR=1.0 (0.6,
1.6)
Self-assessed QoL (low to
moderate): RR=0.8 (0.5,
1.1)

[RR>1 indicates that a
psychological symptom was
more common in the RP
arm]

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