EPO‐INT‐1.
Methods | randomized controlled trial, placebo‐controlled | |
Participants | n = 246, ovarian cancer (stage I‐IV); concomitant treatment: chemotherapy | |
Interventions | drug = Epoetin alpha dose = a: 150 IU/kg sc TIW; b: 300 IU/kg sc TIW hb‐target = 12.5 to 14 g/dL planned ESA duration = during chemotherapy |
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Outcomes | Primary: transfusion; secondary: Hb change, Hct, QoL | |
Notes | study number = 53915 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | no description |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | no description |