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145 questions · 157 findings · 13 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

No studies found 46 · 29.3%GRADE not reported 11 · 7%Very low 43 · 27.4%Low 39 · 24.8%Moderate 14 · 8.9%High 4 · 2.5%

Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) vs short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy

Adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea and nausea · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)

Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) showed no clear difference in adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea, and nausea compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) vs short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy

Ambulation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)

Split‐course radiotherapy (8 fractions, 30 Gy) showed no clear difference in ambulation One month after treatment compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: complete control of vomiting during the overall phase (HEC) when vs treatment with aprepitant + granisetron

Interventions (corticosteroids included in all regimens)a · adult cancer patients at risk for CINV caused by highly emetogenic chemotherapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: serious adverse events (HEC) when vs treatment with aprepitant + granisetron

Interventions (corticosteroids included in all regimens)a · adult cancer patients at risk for CINV caused by highly emetogenic chemotherapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review