Comparison 1.

WBRT plus radiosurgery versus WBRT

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Overall survival	2	358	Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.82 [0.65, 1.02]
2 Death owing to brain metastasis	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3 Local tumor control	2	358	Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.27 [0.14, 0.52]
4 Functionally independent survival (KPS)	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5 Steroid use	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only