Table 2

All adverse effects and severe adverse effects of erlotinib plus bevacizumab

Adverse effects (all grades followed severe grades)Erlotinib plus bevacizumab (event/total)Erlotinib (event/total)RR (95% CI)P valueHeterogeneity
I2 (%)P value
Rash280/344292/3440.98 (0.90 to 1.07)0.63670.05
Diarrhoea176/344149/3441.19 (1.03 to 1.38)0.02490.14
Paronychia102/34497/3441.06 (0.87 to 1.30)0.5700.55
Stomatitis95/34475/3441.32 (0.89 to 1.96)0.17520.12
Haemorrhagic event141/34470/3442.66 (1.12 to 6.31)0.0389<0.001
Proteinuria86/3449/3449.26 (4.86 to 17.66)<0.000100.41
Hypertension138/34426/3445.37 (3.66 to 7.88)<0.000100.89
Rash54/38750/3891.10 (0.78 to 1.56)0.5900.69
Diarrhoea15/3879/3891.67 (0.76 to 3.68)0.20250.26
Paronychia4/3448/3440.54 (0.17 to 1.66)0.2800.75
Stomatitis4/3444/3440.76 (0.17 to 3.36)0.7100.91
Haemorrhagic event6/3441/3443.52 (0.74 to 16.87)0.1100.86
Proteinuria30/3871/38912.75 (3.54 to 45.97)<0.000100.95
Hypertension117/38718/3895.00 (2.14 to 11.68)0.0002710.02