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Figure 2: S<strong>in</strong>gle agent taxane vs. non-taxane/non-anthracycl<strong>in</strong>e: meta-analysis of overall response<br />

Study name Rate<br />

R enc<br />

al<br />

95%<br />

atio Confid e<br />

Dieras 1<br />

.000 Interv 2.534<br />

Statistic Rate ratio and 95%<br />

p-<br />

Value<br />

995 3 – 3.551 0.000<br />

Bonneterre 1997 1. 000 0.954 - 1.048 1.000<br />

Talbot 200 2 1.385 1.239<br />

– 1.547 0.000<br />

Nabholtz 1999 2 .586 2.463 – 2.716 0.000<br />

Sjostrom<br />

1999 2.000 1.913- 2.090 0.000<br />

Random Effects<br />

1.843 1.227 – 2.767<br />

0.003<br />

Table 2: Taxane/non-anthracycl<strong>in</strong>e regimen vs. s<strong>in</strong>gle agent taxane Author, year Phase Treatment arms<br />

N<br />

O’Shaughnessy, 2002 III Docetaxel + capecitab<strong>in</strong>e Docetaxel<br />

Alba<strong>in</strong>, 2004 [abstract] III Paclitaxel + gemcitab<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Paclitaxel<br />

Beslija, 2006 [abstract] II Docetaxel + capecitab<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Docetaxel to capecitab<strong>in</strong>e at<br />

progression<br />

* p-value

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