Locoregional control · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…
1 finding from 1 review
Disease-free survival · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…
1 finding from 1 review
Accelerated vs conventional, disease free survival: both trials reported this, but substantial clinical and statistical heterogeneity (P = 0.0004, I2 = 92%) meant a pooled analysis was not reported (Analysis 1.3).
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Total mortality · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Total mortality: study reported survival significantly better with surgery and RT vs chemoradiotherapy, but no useable data; 32 participants (1 RCT, Iyer 2015 oral cavity subgroup).
1 study · 32 participants
Very low
Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Locoregional recurrence · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Locoregional recurrence: reported difference between groups not statistically significant (P=0.355), but no useable data; 32 participants (1 RCT, Iyer 2015).
1 study · 32 participants
Very low
Ambulation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in ambulation One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Survival · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary continence One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in urinary continence One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in local recurrence MRI: compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea and nausea · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea and nausea compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
All‐cause mortality · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…
It is very uncertain whether altered fractionation radiotherapy (hyperfractionated and/or… changes mortality compared with conventional (standard) fractionation radiotherapy (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Ambulation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
Decompressive surgery plus radiotherapy may leads to higher ambulation Immediately after completing RT compared with radiotherapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Survival (short term) At 30 days · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
Decompressive surgery plus radiotherapy showed no clear difference in survival (short term) At 30 days compared with radiotherapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary continence 3 months after surgery MCID: 5% absolute difference · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found