Table 4 Frequency of different exams from year 1 to 5 of follow-up
Variable | 1° year | 2° year | 3° year | 4° year | 5° year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min_ Follow-up | Int_ Follow-up | Min_ Follow-up | Int_ Follow-up | Min_ Follow-up | Int_ Follow-up | Min_ Follow-up | Int_ Follow-up | Min_ Follow-up | Int_ Follow-up | ||
times/year | times/year | times/year | times/year | times/year | times/year | times/year | times/year | times/year | times/year | ||
History/physical examination 46 RCTs | Median | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Lower-Higher limit | 1.0-4.0 | 1.0-4.0 | 2.0-4.o | 1.0-4.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 1.0-4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-4.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 1.0-4.0 | |
Physical examination 18 RCTs | Median | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Lower-Higher limit | 1.0-4.0 | 3.0-4.0 | 1.0-4.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 3.0-4.0 | 1.0-4.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-4.0 | 1.0-3.0 | |
Chest radiograph 33 RCTs | Median | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||||
Lower-Higher limit | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 1.0-2.0 | ||||||
Bone scan 19 RCTs | Median | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||||
Lower-Higher limit | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-2.0 | ||||||
Liver sonography 24 RCTs | Median | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||||
Lower-Higher limit | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 1.0-2.0 | ||||||