Freedman 1998.
Methods | Randomised controlled phase II study | |
Participants | 30 ovarian cancer patients previously treated with platinum‐based chemotherapy (disease status at study entry not described) | |
Interventions | Subcutaneous KLH conjugate (Sialyl‐Tn) at 2 different dosages Adjuvant: Detox B |
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Outcomes | Survival (progression‐free interval/survival) Tumour responses Adverse events |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Information about the sequence generation process insufficient to permit judgement of ‘low risk’ or ‘high risk’; only abstract available |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Information insufficient to permit judgement of ‘low risk’ or ‘high risk’; only abstract available |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Information insufficient to permit judgement of ‘low risk’ or ‘high risk’ |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Information insufficient to permit judgement of ‘low risk’ or ‘high risk’; only abstract available |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Reporting of attrition/exclusions insufficient to permit judgement of ‘low risk’ or ‘high risk’; only abstract available |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Information insufficient to permit judgement of ‘low risk’ or ‘high risk’; only abstract available |
Other bias | High risk | Publication bias possible |