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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD007303. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007303.pub2

Thomas 2008.

Methods randomized controlled trial, not placebo‐controlled
Participants n = 114, cervical cancer (stage IIB ‐ IV A, M0); concomitant treatment: radiochemotherapy
Interventions drug = Epoetin alpha
dose = 40000 IU sc weekly
hb‐target = 13‐14 g/dL
planned ESA duration = during chemotherapy and radiotherapy
Outcomes Primary: progression‐free survival; secondary: overall survival, local control, distant recurrences, thromboembolic events
Notes study number = 21481
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Unclear risk no description
Allocation concealment? Low risk central randomization