Bloom 1982.
Methods | Multicenter prospective randomised trial ‐ method not stated | |
Participants | 189 patients T3 or B2C bladder cancer treated from 1966 ‐ 1975 | |
Interventions | pre‐operative radiotherapy ‐4000 cGy in 4 weeks (whole pelvis) plus elective cystectomy versus radical radiotherapy ‐4000 cGy in 4 weeks plus 2000 cGy boost with salvage cystectomy | |
Outcomes | disease‐specific survival. analysed on an intention‐to‐treat basis (n = 189) and according to treatment received (n = 162) | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |