Cochrane · systematic review · CD009058
Cryotherapy for liver metastases
Bala, MM, Riemsma, RP, Wolff, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsCryotherapy for liver metastasis
Population: people with liver metastases
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
All‐cause mortality | RR 0.88 [0.77, 1.02] | 1 study · 123 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Cancer mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All adverse events and complications | RR 1.15 | 1 participants | Ungraded |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Recurrence of liver metastases Number of participants developing recurrences of liver metastases | RR 0.9 [0.8, 1.01] | 1 study · 123 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to progression of liver metastases | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tumour response measures | 30 | 69 participants | Low |