Overall survival · palliative participants with AC of the esophagus
Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or… leads to lower overall survival compared with control intervention alone (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Progression‐free survival · palliative participants with AC of the esophagus
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or… changes progression‐free survival compared with control intervention alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Toxicity · palliative participants with AC of the esophagus
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or… changes toxicity compared with control intervention alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · palliative participants with AC of the esophagus
1 finding from 1 review
Overall survival · palliative participants with SCC of the esophagus
Summary of findings table (subcomparison 6): chemotherapy or… leads to lower overall survival compared with control intervention alone (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Progression‐free survival · palliative participants with SCC of the esophagus
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table (subcomparison 6): chemotherapy or… changes progression‐free survival compared with control intervention alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Toxicity · palliative participants with SCC of the esophagus
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table (subcomparison 6): chemotherapy or… changes toxicity compared with control intervention alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · palliative participants with SCC of the esophagus
1 finding from 1 review
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
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
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
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
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