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1,125 questions · 1,173 findings · 91 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 192 · 16.4%GRADE not reported 47 · 4%Very low 199 · 17%Low 325 · 27.7%Moderate 271 · 23.1%High 139 · 11.8%

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Progression‐free survival · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival: all participants compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system disease · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system… compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor showed no clear difference in grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite endpoint (cough, dyspnoea, and chest pain) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite… compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Antibiotics prior to long‐term CVC insertion versus control: catheter‐related infections · adults and children diagnosed with an oncologic disease with a newly‐inserted long‐term CVC who were at risk of neutropenia due to…

The intervention showed no clear difference in antibiotics prior to long‐term CVC insertion versus control:… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Antibiotic versus heparin only lock/flush solution: catheter‐related infections · adults and children diagnosed with an oncologic disease with a newly‐inserted long‐term CVC who were at risk of neutropenia due to…

The intervention probably leads to lower antibiotic versus heparin only lock/flush solution: catheter‐related… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine

Overall survival: Median length of · people with metastatic breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in overall survival (OS)median compared with chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

Disease-free survival · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in disease‐free survival (DFS)median compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

DFS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in DFS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

DFS: hormone receptor‐negativemedian · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to lower DFS: hormone receptor‐negativemedian compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine

OS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian · people with metastatic breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in OS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian compared with chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

Overall survival: Median length of · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to lower overall survival (OS)median compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

Febrile neutropenia · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to lower febrile neutropenia compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

Diarrhoea · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to higher diarrhoea compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review