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. 2017 Aug 29;2017(8):CD004064. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004064.pub4

De Lisi 1986.

Methods Multicentre RCT
 2 arms
 Quality score: B
Participants n = 85
 Median age: 64 years
Interventions Arm A: 5‐FU 13.5 mg/kg/day for 5 days, every 5 weeks
Arm B: carmustine 50 mg/m² on days 1 and 29; doxorubicine 25 mg/m² on days 1, 8, 15, 29 and 36 and mitomycin C 10 mg/m² on day 15
Outcomes Overall survival, response rate, haematological toxicity
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not stated
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Centralised
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 efficacy Low risk ITT
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 safety Low risk n = 82
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Only haematological toxicity given (in table format ‐ but nonhaematologic side effects were also mentioned)
Other bias Unclear risk N/A
Blinded review of CT/MRI‐scans? High risk High risk