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. 2001 Oct 23;2001(4):CD002079. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002079

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