Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Adverse event (flu‐like symptoms) · Women with advanced (Stage II‐IV) epithelial ovarian cancer who have undergone surgery

Interferon may leads to higher adverse event (flu‐like symptoms) compared with observation alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interferon after surgery for women with advanced (Stage II‐IV) epithelial ovarian cancer 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.25 [1.73, 2.91]
1 study · 293 participants
Low

Adverse event (flu‐like symptoms) · Women with advanced (Stage II‐IV) epithelial ovarian cancer who have undergone surgery

Interferon + chemotherapy showed no clear difference in adverse event (flu‐like symptoms) compared with chemotherapy alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interferon after surgery for women with advanced (Stage II‐IV) epithelial ovarian cancer 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 6.49 [0.41, 102.25]
2 studies · 230 participants
Low