| PLD group | Epirubicin group | P value | Rate difference (PLD group-epirubicin group), 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|---|
Before PSM, n | 292 | 647 | Â | Â |
 3-year DFS, % [95%CI] | 96.0% [93.2, 98.7] | 95.1% [93.1, 97.1] | 0.6516 | 0.85 [−2.54, 4.24] |
After PSM, n | 201 | 402 | Â | Â |
 3-year DFS, % [95%CI] | 94.9% [91.1, 98.6] | 95.4% [93.0, 97.9] | 0.5684 | −0.55 [−5.02, 3.92] |