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. 2009 Oct 7;2009(4):CD004562. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004562.pub4

Pretoria.

Methods Randomised trial.
Participants 148 premenopusal women with node positive breast cancer were randomised. Two postmenopausal women were randomised. 145 women were included in the disease free survival and overall survival analyses (excluding one who refused therapy and two who were lost to follow up).
Interventions Patients were randomised to CMF (cyclophosphamide 100mg/m2 orally on d1‐14, methotrexate 40mg/m2 iv d1 and d8, and 5‐flourouracil 600mg/m2 iv d1 and d8) every 28 days for 6 cycles (n=75) or CMF and depo‐buserelin (6.6mg implants monthly) (n=72).
Outcomes Primary outcomes: disease‐free survival and overall survival.
Notes Global quality rating: not assigned.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear