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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Lung Cancer

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 4 · 57.1%

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Progression‐free survival · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival: all participants compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system disease · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system… compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor showed no clear difference in grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite endpoint (cough, dyspnoea, and chest pain) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite… compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review