Table 2.
Results on extracted data (n = 159 articles).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Methods section | ||
| Inclusion Criteria Included | 152 | 95.6 |
| Upper Age Cut-off in Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria | 29 | 19.1 |
| Results section | ||
| Age presentation in demographics | ||
| Age categories | 44 | 27.7 |
| Age Range | 10 | 6.3 |
| Mean/Standard Deviation | 18 | 11.3 |
| Mean/Range | 9 | 5.7 |
| Median/Range | 97 | 61.0 |
| Median/Interquartile Range | 20 | 12.6 |
| Other | 14 | 8.8 |
| Stratified by age in any section of Results | 75 | 47.2 |
| Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment | 153 | 96.2 |
| Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment Stratified by Age | 61 | 39.9 |
| Adverse Events/Complications | 135 | 84.9 |
| Adverse Events/Complications Stratified by Age | 12 | 8.9 |
| Discussion section | ||
| Effectiveness of Treatment Based on Age | 22 | 13.8 |
| Adverse Events/Complications Based on Age | 9 | 5.7 |
| Limitations | ||
| Effectiveness of Treatment Based on Age | 1 | 0.7 |
| Adverse Events/Complications Based on Age | 1 | 0.7 |
| Lack of Other Age-Related Issues | 6 | 3.8 |