Skip to main content
. 2022 Sep 26;2022(9):CD015048. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015048.pub2

Lorusso 2016.

Study characteristics
Methods Multicentre, retrospective review of consecutive women who underwent NACT‐IDS in 5 Italian centres
Participants N = 193 participants with advanced‐stage ovarian cancer
Residual disease details 3 NACT cycles: 77 (44%)
4 NACT cycles: 74 (38%)
5 NACT cycles or more: 43 (22%)
Text suggests residual disease was treated as NMRD vs any macroscopic RD (> 0 cm)
Outcomes 5‐year overall survival (OS) was 46% and 31% for women having 3 and 4+ cycles of NACT
10‐year OS was 26% and 18% for women having 3 and 4+ cycles of NACT
"A trend towards worse OS was observed for women with residual disease at IDS": HR 1.29 (95% CI 0.98 to 1.70), P = 0.06
Unknown number of covariates in model except for ECOG performance status. Residual disease variable presumed to be RD > 0 cm vs NMRD.
Risk of bias (QUIPS) 1. Study participation (a‐f): high risk
Abstract only therefore insufficient information on study participation
2. Study attrition (a‐e): unclear risk
Unclear if patients with incomplete follow‐up were excluded before arriving at the stated sample size. Insufficient information to permit judgement.
3. Prognostic factor measurement (a‐f): low risk
Valid and reliable measurement of RD
Outcome level assessment:
Outcome: overall survival
4. Outcome measurement (a‐c): low risk
Definition of OS not provided but it usually has a standard definition.
5. Adjustment for other prognostic factors (a‐g): high risk
Unclear on which variables were adjusted for but we know there is at least ECOG and number of NACT cycles
6. Statistical analysis and reporting (a‐d): high risk
No conceptual framework; unclear on reasons why the particular specific set of variables were selected for multivariate model
Outcome: progression‐free survival
Not reported
Notes Abstract only