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Clinical effectiveness<br />

Comparison:<br />

Outcome:<br />

Study<br />

01 at 24 weeks<br />

Homma 2000 don<br />

Rogers 1998a don<br />

Subtotal (95% CI)<br />

Comparison:<br />

Outcome:<br />

Study<br />

02 <strong>Donepezil</strong>: CIBIC responders<br />

01 <strong>Donepezil</strong> 5 mg<br />

Treatment<br />

n/N<br />

64/134<br />

39/149<br />

103/283<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> heterogeneity 2 = 0.50, df = 1, p = 0.48<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect z = 5.70, p < 0.00001<br />

02 at 12 weeks<br />

Rogers 1998b don<br />

Subtotal (95% CI)<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> heterogeneity 2 49/153<br />

49/153<br />

= 0.0, df = 0<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect z = 2.79, p = 0.005<br />

02 <strong>Donepezil</strong>: CIBIC responders<br />

03 <strong>Donepezil</strong> 10 mg<br />

Treatment<br />

n/N<br />

01 at 24 weeks<br />

Rogers 1998a don<br />

Subtotal (95% CI)<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> heterogeneity 2 37/149<br />

37/149<br />

= 0.00, df = 0, p < 0.0001<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect z = 3.02, p = 0.003<br />

02 at 12 weeks<br />

Rogers 1998b don<br />

Subtotal (95% CI)<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> heterogeneity 2 59/155<br />

59/155<br />

= 0.00, df = 0<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect z = 3.82, p = 0.0001<br />

statistically significant in three studies. 44,50,51 Two<br />

studies showed no overall difference between the<br />

study groups.<br />

Two of the four trials provided data (mean change<br />

<strong>and</strong> SD) that allowed them to be combined in a<br />

meta-analysis (Figure 9). Pooling the data using a<br />

Control<br />

n/N<br />

17/152<br />

17/152<br />

27/150<br />

27/150<br />

OR<br />

(95% CI fixed)<br />

Weight<br />

%<br />

42.7<br />

42.7<br />

57.3<br />

57.3<br />

OR<br />

(95% CI fixed)<br />

2.62 (1.40 to 4.91)<br />

2.62 (1.40 to 4.91)<br />

2.80 (1.65 to 4.75)<br />

2.80 (1.65 to 4.75)<br />

Total (95% CI)<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> heterogeneity 2 96/304 44/302 100.0 2.72 (1.82 to 4.08)<br />

= 0.02, df = 1, p = 0.88<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect z = 4.87, p < 0.00001<br />

FIGURE 8 CIBIC-plus responders with donepezil 10 mg<br />

25/129<br />

17/152<br />

42/281<br />

27/150<br />

27/150<br />

30.1<br />

28.1<br />

58.1<br />

41.9<br />

41.9<br />

0.1 0.2 1 5 10<br />

Favours control Favours treatment<br />

3.80 (2.19 to 6.61)<br />

2.82 (1.51 to 5.25)<br />

3.33 (2.20 to 5.03)<br />

2.15 (1.25 to 3.67)<br />

2.15 (1.25 to 3.67)<br />

Total (95% CI)<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> heterogeneity 2 152/436 69/431 100.0 2.83 (2.04 to 3.93)<br />

= 2.12, df = 2, p = 0.35<br />

Test <strong>for</strong> overall effect z = 6.25, p < 0.00001<br />

FIGURE 7 CIBIC-plus responders with donepezil 5 mg<br />

Control<br />

n/N<br />

OR<br />

(95% CI fixed)<br />

Weight<br />

%<br />

0.1 0.2 1 5 10<br />

Favours control Favours treatment<br />

OR<br />

(95% CI fixed)<br />

fixed-effect model showed no overall improvement<br />

on the CDR with 5 mg/day donepezil compared<br />

with placebo [WMD –0.22 (95% CI: –0.46 to<br />

0.03)]. There was, however, statistically significant<br />

heterogeneity ( 2 test <strong>for</strong> heterogeneity 6.27,<br />

df = 1, p = 0.012). No difference was noted using<br />

a r<strong>and</strong>om-effects model.

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