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. 2012 Apr 18;2012(4):CD003869. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003869.pub3

Borgelt 1981

Methods RCT (2 studies) study 1: enrolled: 155 evaluated: 138
study 2: enrolled: 78 evaluated: 64
Participants Inclusion: 1. Brain metastases diagnosed by clinical symptoms and EEG, radioisotope brain scans, arteriograms, pneumoencephalograms, or biopsy
Exclusion: ‐medical condition precluding adequate follow up ‐new anti‐cancer treatment within two weeks ‐lesions too numerous ‐symptoms too vague for adequate assessment
Interventions Study 1: 1000 cGy/1 fr 3000 cGy ‐ 4000 cGy/10‐20 fr
Study 2: 1200 cGy/ 2 fr 2000 cGy/5 fr
Outcomes 1. Survival 2. Improvement in neurologic function (3. Treatment morbidity)
Notes QS = 2