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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
Observation vs. Prostate Immediate Observation: Estimates are means (SE) Treatment group
RP cancer-specific post- 87 based on linear mixed interaction with time,
QoL items. All treatment RP: 351 model for Observation vs. age, time of treatment.
scales were period RP:
scored 0 to regression Urinary function, 81.9 (2.5); P values for
100; optimal estimates 43.4 (1.3) comparisons between
health or Bowel function, 82.5 (1.9); treatment groups NR.
functioning = 78.1 (1.0)
100. Sexual function, 37.0 (2.4);
10.3 (1.3)
Urinary bother, 66.4 (3.3);
48.0 (1.7)
Bowel bother, 81.8 (2.8);
64.7 (3.1)
Sexual bother, 45.2 (4.3);
33.3 (2.3)
CaP interference: family
function, 81.1 (2.3); 81.9
(1.2)
CaP interference, 83.0 (2.0);
65.8 (1.0)

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