Table 1

Operative treatment in the UK Hip trial

Level of clinical suspicion
Ultrasound
No Ultrasound
Risk ratio for harm (95% CI)
Risk ratio for benefit (95% CI)
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Risk difference (95% CI)

All
21/314 (7%)
25/315 (8%)
0.84 (0.48 to 1.47)
1.01 (0.97 to 1.06)
0.83 (0.46 to 1.52)
-0.01 (-0.05 to 0.03)

Strong
7/95 (7%)
11/89 (12%)
0.60 (0.24 to 1.47)
1.06 (0.96 to 1.16)
0.56 (0.21 to 1.53)
-0.05 (-0.14 to 0.04)
Moderate
14/219 (6%)
14/226 (6%)
1.03 (0.50 to 2.11)
1.00 (0.95 to 1.05)
1.03 (0.48 to 2.22)
0.00 (-0.04 to 0.05)

Test of
interaction1


P = 0.35
P = 0.29
P = 0.34
P = 0.30

1 Mantel-Haenszel test.

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