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. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD003770. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003770.pub3

Kemeny 1999.

Methods RCT
Participants Colorectal cancer (CRC) metastatic to the liver eligible for resection
Interventions LR (liver resection) + hepatic artery chemotherapy vs no hepatic artery therapy. Both groups received systemic chemotherapy
Outcomes Overall survival (OS), 
 Disease free survival (DFS), 
 Hepatic resection FS, 
 toxicity, 
 surgical & catheter related adverse events,
Notes Actuarial analysis supported the use of hepatic artery injection of adjuvant chemotherapy
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? High risk  
Blinding? 
 All outcomes High risk  
Blinding? 
 All outcomes High risk  
Incomplete outcome data addressed? 
 All outcomes High risk