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

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
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