Table 7

Percentage IOP reduction from baseline with evening regimen and morning regimen of latanoprost (3 month treatment)

TrialPercentage IOP reduction (mean (SE))Difference of IOP reductionp Value
EveningMorning
Almet al 199527 35.7 (1.6)31.0 (2.0)4.6 (2.6)0.08
Alm et al 199545 36.7 (3.6)///
Mastropasqua et al199933 24.9 (2.9)///
Mishimaet al 199634 /26.8 (1.3)//
Watson et al199637 34.7 (1.4)///
Pooled33.2 (1.4)28.1 (1.1)5.1 (1.8)0.006
χ2 heter 12.00 3.02//
  • IOP = introcular pressure.

  • Percentage IOP reduction = (baseline IOP − end point IOP)/baseline IOP × 100%.

  • SE = standard error.

  • χ2heter = χ2 test statistic for heterogeneity.

  • p<0.001, random effects model were used for pooling.