Charu 2007.
Methods | randomized controlled trial, not placebo‐controlled | |
Participants | n = 287, lymphoma, breast, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, other cancer; no anticancer therapy | |
Interventions | drug = Darbepoetin alpha dose = 3.0 µg/kg sc Q2W hb‐target = 13‐14 g/dL (women), 13‐15 g/dL (men) planned ESA duration = 12 weeks |
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Outcomes | Primary: hospitalization days; secondary: costs, QoL, transfusion, Hb, safety | |
Notes | study number = 53081 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | no description |
Allocation concealment? | Low risk | central randomization |