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

Zhao 2016.

Methods Study design: Randomised clinical trial
Study duration: January 2010 to December 2012
Duration of follow‐up: 29‐62 months
Setting: Hospital
Participants Age (mean ± SD): TACE + RFA: 65.89 ± 9.3 years; TACE alone: 66.85 ± 9.35 years
Male (n/total): TACE + RFA: 37/ 47; TACE alone: 34/ 47
Child‐Pugh Class (patients):
Class A: TACE + RFA: 45; TACE: 44
Class B: TACE + RFA: 2; TACE: 3
Interventions TACE + RFA group (n = 47):
TACE: Chemotherapeutic drugs: 5‐fluorouracil 0.25‐1 g, theprubicin 30‐50 mg, and oxaliplatin 100‐150 mg
RFA: The interval between TACE and RFA was 2 weeks. CT‐guided RFA. HGCF‐3000 ablation system, output power of 60 W
TACE group (n = 47): Chemotherapeutic drugs: 5‐fluorouracil 0.25‐1 g, theprubicin 30‐50 mg, and oxaliplatin 100‐150 mg
Outcomes 1‐, 3, and 5‐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.