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. 2004 Jan 26;2004(1):CD003918. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003918.pub2

Piver 1977.

Methods Randomized, double blind, placebo controlled
Participants n=148 FIGO stage IIB or IIIB ca cx (41 previously reported in Piver 1974)
Interventions RT ‐ 50Gy EBRT in 2Gy fractions over 5 wks followed by 23‐40Gy brachytherapy to point A for stage 2b
 60Gy in 2Gy fractions over 6 wks or in 8wks with 2wks rest mid way followed by 25Gy brachytherapy to points A for stage 3b
Outcomes Acute chemotherapy toxicity
 NED rate
Notes No details of randomization or allocation concealment
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear