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336 questions · 381 findings · 29 reviews

No studies found 65 · 17.1%GRADE not reported 28 · 7.3%Very low 117 · 30.7%Low 100 · 26.2%Moderate 54 · 14.2%High 17 · 4.5%

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

Overall survival · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma previously treated with chemotherapy

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line… probably leads to lower overall survival compared with control intervention alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

Progression‐free survival · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma previously treated with chemotherapy

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line… may leads to lower progression‐free survival compared with control intervention alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

Toxicity · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma previously treated with chemotherapy

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line… changes toxicity compared with control intervention alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma vs gastric carcinoma

Studies with gastric cancer participants in addition to eligible participants · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma or gastric carcinoma

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions… showed no clear difference in studies with gastric cancer participants in addition to eligible… compared with gastric carcinoma; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma vs gastric carcinoma

Sensitivity analysis, meta‐regression analysis, first part · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma or gastric carcinoma

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions… changes sensitivity analysis, meta‐regression analysis, first part compared with gastric carcinoma (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma vs gastric carcinoma

Sensitivity analysis, only esophageal and GE‐junction cancer participants · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma or gastric carcinoma

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions… led to lower sensitivity analysis, only esophageal and GE‐junction cancer… compared with gastric carcinoma; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma vs gastric carcinoma

Sensitivity analysis, only gastric cancer participants · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma or gastric carcinoma

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions… showed no clear difference in sensitivity analysis, only gastric cancer participants compared with gastric carcinoma; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma vs gastric carcinoma

Sensitivity analysis, meta‐regression analysis, second part · palliative participants with esophageal and GE‐junction carcinoma or gastric carcinoma

Summary of findings table (sensitivity analysis): interventions… probably leads to lower sensitivity analysis, meta‐regression analysis, second part compared with gastric carcinoma (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review