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| Outcome | MAH | Placebo | MD | Study ID | |||||
| Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | n | MD (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Quality of life at 1 week | |||||||||
| FACT‐G (scale from 0 to 108; higher score = better QoL) | 6.7 | 11.2 | 44 | 2.6 | 16.7 | 49 | 4.10 (−1.63 to 9.83) | 0.16 | Bruera 2013 |
CI: confidence interval; FACT‐G: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy ‐ General; MAH: medically assisted hydration; MD: mean difference; QoL: quality of life; SD: standard deviation
