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

KRGGC 1992.

Methods Multicentre RCT
 2 arms
Participants n = 60
Inoperable or metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma
Interventions FP: cisplatin 50 mg/m²; 5‐FU 250 mg/m² on day 1; 5‐FU 250 mg/m² days 2‐5
FPEPIR: cisplatin 50 mg/m²; 5‐FU 250 mg/m² days 2‐5; epirubicin 30 mg/m² day 2
Outcomes Response rates
 Overall survival
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 Sealed envelopes
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 efficacy High risk 5 patients not evaluated: 3 death from PD with 4 weeks of treatment, 1 due to relocation, 1 due to absence of follow‐up exam
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 safety Unclear risk Toxic reactions classified by "standardization of reporting of results of cancer treatment" grading
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk RR, OS, toxicity (but not CTCAE/WHO)
Other bias Unclear risk N/A
Blinded review of CT/MRI‐scans? Unclear risk Not stated