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  • Clinical trial methodology
  • Health services research

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  • Randomized cardiovascular trials often use multiple geographical sites, potentially introducing heterogeneity in treatment effects.
  • Assessing geographical variability is crucial for understanding the generalizability of trial outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if geographical recruitment regions significantly impacted five-year rates of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in the SYNTAX trial.
  • To evaluate treatment effects (coronary artery bypass grafting vs. percutaneous coronary intervention) across different geographical sites and countries.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of five-year SYNTAX trial data (n=1,800) stratified by geographical site and country.
  • Application of fixed, random, and linear mixed models to assess treatment effects and covariate influences.
  • Homogeneity testing and intraclass correlation to quantify geographical heterogeneity.

Main Results:

  • Pooled odds ratios for MACCE between study sites (0.58) and countries (0.59) indicated no significant differences.
  • Homogeneity testing showed no statistically significant differences in MACCE rates across individual sites (p=0.051) or countries (p=0.080).
  • Minimal geographical heterogeneity was observed (ICC site=5.1%, ICC country=1.5%), with a hazard ratio of 0.70, and baseline risk factors did not influence outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Geographical variability does not significantly affect five-year MACCE rates in the SYNTAX trial.
  • The findings support the generalizability of the SYNTAX study's five-year outcomes across diverse geographical settings.