Quality of life · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ambulation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
Decompressive surgery plus radiotherapy may leads to higher ambulation Immediately after completing RT compared with radiotherapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Survival (short term) At 30 days · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
Decompressive surgery plus radiotherapy showed no clear difference in survival (short term) At 30 days compared with radiotherapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary continence 3 months after surgery MCID: 5% absolute difference · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (fit for surgery, paraplegic less than 48 hours, and without multiple discrete…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
All‐cause mortality · women with operable primary breast cancer
Radiotherapy alone showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with full axillary surgery (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · women with operable primary breast cancer
Radiotherapy alone leads to lower local recurrence compared with full axillary surgery (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall survival · high‐grade glioma
Daily conventionally fractionated radiotherapy probably leads to higher overall survival compared with no radiotherapy (supportive care alone) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · high‐grade glioma
1 finding from 1 review
Progression‐free survival · high‐grade glioma
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · high‐grade glioma
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation · 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 reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary continence One month after radiation · 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 urinary continence One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · 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 local recurrence compared with short‐course radiotherapy (2 fractions, 16 Gy) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Quality of life · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis, no spinal instability or bony impingement of cord)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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