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. 2000 Jan 24;2000(1):CD001545. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001545

Yorkshire.

Methods Multicentre randomised controlled trial.
Generation of allocation schedule unclear.
Participants 57 patients with minimal residual malignant disease after palliative resection for colorectal cancer
Interventions Methyl CCNU (130mg/m2 i.v. day 1) plus 5‐Fluorouracil (300mg/m2/day i.v. days 1‐5). Courses repeated every 8 weeks for 2 years, unless signs of disease progression 
 vs 
 Symptomatic treatment only
Outcomes Survival, Progression, Toxicity
Notes Paper does not report whether patients in the control group received subsequent systemic chemotherapy. Analysis not by intention to treat as some patients were withdrawn from analysis after randomisation.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear