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. 2010 Nov 24;2010:0710.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Re-attachment rate

RCT
286 people; 286 eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) of grade C2 or more; multicentre RCT; 24 surgeons Retinal re-attachment rate (after 1 operation) 6 months
89/142 (63%) with daunorubicin
73/135 (54%) with no daunorubicin

OR 1.43
95% CI 0.88 to 2.30
P = 0.07
Not significant

RCT
286 people; 286 eyes with RRD and PVR of grade C2 or more; multicentre RCT; 24 surgeons Overall re-attachment rate (with or without re-operation) 1 year
105/131 (80%) with daunorubicin
103/126 (82%) with no daunorubicin

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant

RCT
30 people; 30 eyes with RRD and grade D1 PVR or more Retinal re-attachment 3 months
13/15 (87%) with daunorubicin
10/15 (67%) with no daunorubicin

Reported as not significant
P value not reported
Not significant