Screening v no screening for prostate cancer in men*
Outcomes | Number of trials (n) | Screening | No screening | RRI (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
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*RCT = randomised controlled trial. Other abbreviations defined in glossary; RRI, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. | |||||
Mortality at 8 years | 1 RCT (46 486) | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1% (−24 to 33) | Not significant |
Mortality at 15 years | 1 quasi-RCT (9026) | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4% (−36 to 68) | Not significant |