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

Li 2016.

Methods SIngle‐centre
Non‐inferiority comparison of mEOX vs FOLFIRI
RCT
2 arms: modified EOX vs FOLFIRI
Participants 105 patients (55 received EOX, 50 received FOLFIRI)
Interventions "The EOX group was given epirubicin 50 mg/m2 iv on day one, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 iv on day 1 and capecitabine at a twice‐daily dose of 625 mg/m2 po for 2 wk, which was repeated every 3 wk"
Outcomes OS
PFS (separately for both first‐ and second‐line)
Objective response rate
Disease control rate
Adverse events
Notes Second‐line chemo allowed
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not specified
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not mentioned
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 efficacy Unclear risk Patient disposition/CONSORT flow diagram not provided; unclear how many were screened and excluded, and for what reasons
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 safety Unclear risk Patient disposition/CONSORT flow diagram not provided; unclear how many were screened and excluded, and for what reasons
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Adverse effects (NCI‐CTC) categorised and analysed as grades 1‐4 and 3‐4
Other bias Unclear risk N/A
Blinded review of CT/MRI‐scans? Unclear risk Not mentioned