Ambulation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)
It is very uncertain whether laminectomy plus radiotherapy changes ambulation At four months compared with radiotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Survival At four months · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)
It is very uncertain whether laminectomy plus radiotherapy changes survival At four months compared with radiotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduced use of analgesics · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)
It is very uncertain whether laminectomy plus radiotherapy changes reduction in analgesic use compared with radiotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary continence One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)
It is very uncertain whether laminectomy plus radiotherapy changes urinary continence One month after treatment compared with radiotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)
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 (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)
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 with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in ambulation One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Survival · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in reduction in analgesic and narcotic use One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary continence One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in urinary continence One month after radiation compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in local recurrence MRI: compared with short‐course radiotherapy (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 with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…
Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea and nausea compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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