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

Bastion 1993.

Methods RCT, 
 1990‐1992, 
 allocation unclear
Participants 119 patients 
 no details available
Interventions 1. CT 
 A: 3‐4 courses ACVBP, 21 days 
 B: 2 ACVBP alternat. 2x VIMMM, 21 days 
 ACVBP: 
 Adriamycin 75 mg/m², d1 
 Cyclophsophamide 1200 mg/m², d1 
 Vindesine 2 mg/m², d1 and 5 
 Bleomycin 10 mg, d1 and 5 
 Prednisolone 60 mg/m², d1‐5 
 Methotrexate 12 mg intrathecal 1‐2 /week 
 VIMMM: 
 VP 16 100 mg/m², d1 and 5 
 Ifosfamide 1000 mg/m², d1‐5 
 Mitoxantrone 10 mg/m², d1 
 Methyl GAG 300 mg/m², d1 and 5 
 Methotrexate 1500 mg/m², d15 
 Methylprednison 60 mg/m², d1‐5 
 2. G‐CSF: 5 µg/kg/day, sc, d6‐max d19) 
 3. placebo given 
 4. no AB prophylaxis
Outcomes risk of febrile neutropenia and documented infection, duration of neutropenia, mortality during induction, dose‐intensity
Notes funding: Amgen
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear