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. 2011 Jul 6;2011(7):CD005198. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005198.pub3

Neequaye 1990.

Methods Randomised, parallel group, single‐centre study (Ghana). 
 Method of randomisation: "assigned by a randomised numbered list". 
 Allocation concealment: unclear. 
 Blinding: no. 
 ITT: unclear. 
 Withdrawals: stated.
Participants Baseline characteristics: 46 participants screened and given 3 courses of C (27 children randomised (male:female: 16:11)). 
 Median age: 9 years. 
 Tumour staging: unclear. 
 Diagnosis: histopathology.
Entry criteria: stage III BL; adequate response to C.
Exclusion criteria: not reported.
Interventions Monthly intramuscular TF versus no treatment. Trial was stopped prematurely due to exhausted stocks of intervention agent.
Study duration: maximum of one year.
Follow‐up: median 3.3 years.
Outcomes Relapse. 
 Overall survival.
Notes Full text publication. 
 Study type: remittance maintenance.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Randomised number list.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not described.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Late failures rates were accounted for.