Wilkinson 2006.
Methods | randomized controlled trial, not placebo‐controlled | |
Participants | n = 182, ovarian cancer (stage I‐IV); concomitant treatment: chemotherapy | |
Interventions | drug = Epoetin alpha dose = if body weight > 45 kg 10000 IU sc TIW, if < 45 kg 5000 IU sc TIW hb‐target = 12‐14 g/dL planned ESA duration = during chemotherapy |
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Outcomes | Primary: Hb response; secondary: QoL, transfusion, tumor response | |
Notes | study number = 75688 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | a prospective randomization procedure will be employed |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | assigned envelopes, sealed, but it is unclear whether they were opaque and sequentially numbered |