Question · asked by 1 review

Radical prostatectomy vs watchful waiting: Time to death from any causeMedian

Radical prostatectomy probably leads to lower time to death from any causeMedian compared with watchful waiting (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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Radical prostatectomy vs watchful waiting
Time to death from any causeMedian · men with localised prostate cancer
Radical prostatectomy probably leads to lower time to death from any causeMedian compared with watchful waiting (moderate certainty).
Radical prostatectomy versus deferred treatment for localised prostate cancer (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.79 [0.7, 0.9]3 studies · 1537 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Radical prostatectomy versus deferred treatment for localised prostate cancer
2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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