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Appendix Table C4.3. Comparison between watchful waiting and radiation therapy (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 Prostate Immediate Observation: Estimates are means (SE) Treatment group interaction
vs. RT cancer- post- 87 based on linear mixed model for with time, age, time of
specific QoL treatment RT: 75 Observation vs. RT: treatment.
items. All period Urinary function, 81.9 (2.5);
scales were regression 79.8 (2.8) P values for comparisons
scored 0 to estimates Bowel function, 82.5 (1.9); 69.2 between treatment groups
100; optimal (2.2) NR.
health or Sexual function, 37.0 (2.4); 34.4
functioning = (2.7)
100. Urinary bother, 66.4 (3.3); 57.3
(3.7)
Bowel bother, 81.8 (2.8); 77.9
(1.4)
Sexual bother, 45.2 (4.3); 46.1
(5.0)
CaP interference: family
function, 81.1 (2.3); 82.4 (2.6)
CaP interference, 83.0 (2.0);
78.4 (2.3)
Observation Prostate 1 yr post- Observation: Estimates are means (SE) Treatment group interaction
vs. RT cancer- treatment 87 based on linear mixed model for with time, age, time of
specific QoL regression RT: 75 Observation vs. RT: treatment.
items. All estimates Urinary function, 79.0 (2.4);
scales were 80.7 (2.4) P values for comparisons
scored 0 to Bowel function, 78.9 (1.9); 83.0 between treatment groups
100; optimal (1.8) NR.
health or Sexual function, 31.0 (2.4); 34.1
functioning = (2.3)
100. Urinary bother, 70.4 (3.2); 75.5
(3.2)
Bowel bother, 76.1 (2.7); 76.6
(2.7)
Sexual bother, 42.6 (4.2); 42.1
(4.2)
CaP interference: family
function, 77.8 (2.2); 84.3 (2.2)
CaP interference, 83.6 (2.0);
86.2 (1.9)

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