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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

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%

Combination chemotherapy vs single‐agent chemotherapy

Disease-free survival · people with resectable stage II and III rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery

It is very uncertain whether combination chemotherapy changes disease‐free survival (3 years) compared with single‐agent chemotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination chemotherapy vs single‐agent chemotherapy

Complete response rate after preoperative chemoradiation (ypCR) · people with resectable stage II and III rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery

Combination chemotherapy leads to higher complete response rate after preoperative chemoradiation (ypCR) compared with single‐agent chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination chemotherapy vs single‐agent chemotherapy

Toxicity ‐ early adverse events G3/4 · people with resectable stage II and III rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery

Combination chemotherapy probably leads to higher toxicity ‐ early adverse events G3/4 compared with single‐agent chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination chemotherapy vs single‐agent chemotherapy

Metastases intra‐abdominal · people with resectable stage II and III rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery

Combination chemotherapy showed no clear difference in metastases intra‐abdominal compared with single‐agent chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination chemotherapy vs single‐agent chemotherapy

Radiotherapy compliance · people with resectable stage II and III rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery

Combination chemotherapy probably leads to lower radiotherapy compliance compared with single‐agent chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dose‐intensified chemotherapy vs ABVD‐like chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy

Secondary malignant neoplasms · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (advanced stages)

Dose‐intensified chemotherapy showed no clear difference in secondary malignant neoplasms compared with ABVD‐like chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dose‐intensified chemotherapy vs ABVD‐like chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy

Death · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (advanced stages)

Dose‐intensified chemotherapy showed no clear difference in death compared with ABVD‐like chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dose‐intensified chemotherapy vs ABVD‐like chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy

Progression/relapse · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (advanced stages)

Dose‐intensified chemotherapy probably leads to lower progression/relapse compared with ABVD‐like chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Platinum‐containing chemotherapy vs chemotherapy without platinum

Disease-free survival · neoadjuvant therapy for early triple‐negative breast cancer

Platinum‐containing chemotherapy leads to lower DFS at 2 years compared with chemotherapy without platinum (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review