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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

250 questions · 253 findings · 22 reviews

No studies found 32 · 12.6%GRADE not reported 19 · 7.5%Very low 46 · 18.2%Low 83 · 32.8%Moderate 57 · 22.5%High 16 · 6.3%

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

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

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

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

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

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

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

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

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

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

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

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

Concomitant (concurrent) chemoradiotherapy vs Radiotherapy alone

Locoregional control · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer

Concomitant (concurrent) chemoradiotherapy led to lower locoregional control, concurrent chemoradiotherapy (platinum +… compared with radiotherapy alone (non-resectable tumours); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Concomitant (concurrent) chemoradiotherapy vs Radiotherapy alone

Disease-free survival · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer

Concomitant (concurrent) chemoradiotherapy led to lower disease-free survival, concurrent chemoradiotherapy vs radiotherapy… compared with radiotherapy alone (non-resectable tumours); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Concomitant (concurrent) chemoradiotherapy vs Radiotherapy alone

Overall survival, adjuvant concomitant chemoradiotherapy vs post-surgery radiotherapy alone · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer

Concomitant (concurrent) chemoradiotherapy probably leads to lower overall survival, concurrent chemoradiotherapy vs radiotherapy alone… compared with radiotherapy alone (non-resectable tumours) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review