Henry 1995.
Methods | randomized controlled trial, placebo‐controlled | |
Participants | n = 132, lung, gynecological, gastrointestinal, hematological malignancies, other cancer; concomitant treatment: chemotherapy | |
Interventions | drug = Epoetin alpha dose = 150 IU/kg sc TIW hb‐target = Hct 38%‐40% planned ESA duration = 12 weeks |
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Outcomes | Primary: Hct, transfusion; secondary: correction of anemia, response, QoL, safety | |
Notes | study number = 70332 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Low risk | computer generated |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | Medication boxes were used, but without identical appearance |