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. 2022 Jan 4;2022(1):CD013345. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013345.pub2

Shen 2015.

Methods Study design: Randomised clinical trial
Study duration: January 2012 to November 2013
Duration of follow‐up: 2 years
Setting: Hospital
Participants Age (mean ± SD, range): 40.23 ± 8.23 years, 32‐59 years
Male (n/total): 66/96
Tumour diameter (mean ± SD, range): 6.23 ± 2.45 cm, 2.5‐11.4 cm
Child‐Pugh Class (patients):
Child‐A 50, Child‐B 40, Child‐C 6
Interventions TACE + RFA group (n = 48):
TACE: TACE comprised of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and hepatic artery embolisation
RFA: The interval between TACE and RFA was 2‐4 weeks. In total of 20‐30 minutes
TACE group (n = 48):
TACE comprised of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and hepatic artery embolisation
Outcomes Tumour response, according to RECIST criteria, measured at 6 months
1‐ and 2‐ year survival rates
Adverse events
Notes Country of study: China
Source of funding: None
There was insufficient information available to satisfactorily determine the method of randomisation and the study data could not be verified. We have attempted to contact the study authors for more information, but so far, we have not been successful in doing this.