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. 2008 Oct 8;2008(4):CD003189. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003189.pub4

3. Duration of febrile neutropenia.

Author Outcome G‐/GM‐CSF Control P value Comments
Avilés 1994 median duration of febrile episodes in days, ANC < 500, T: 38.5°C 2.1, SD = 0.5, N =7 8.3, SD = 1.6, N = 41 (number of febrile episodes) ? P value not stated
Dunlop MOPP 1998 median duration in days, ANC < 1000, T: > 38.2°C 1 patient had FN of unknown duration 4 pts had FN, duration 1,2 , 3, 7 days    
Dunlop MOPP/EVAP 98 median duration in days, ANC < 1000, T: > 38.2°C 6 patients had FN, duration: 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, 9 days 5 pts had FN, duration 1, 1, 2, 3.5, 20 days    
Fridrik 1997 median duration in days, ANC < 1000, T: > 37.5°C twice or > 38°C once 0, range 0‐14, N = 36 1, range 0‐14, N = 36    
Doorduijn 2003 median duration in days 2, range 1‐14, N = 197 3, range 1‐32, N = 192 0.04