Cochrane · systematic review · CD010685

Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy for high‐risk neuroblastoma patients treated with autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Peinemann, F, van Dalen, EC, Enk, H, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library

Childhood Cancer2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 71.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%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.

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Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy compared to no further treatment for high‐risk neuroblastoma patients treated with autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Population: high‐risk neuroblastoma patients treated with autologous HSCT
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival (reported as mortality)
Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy vs no further treatment
HR 0.87 [0.46, 1.63]1 study · 98 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Treatment‐related mortality ‐ not reported
Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy vs no further treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Progression‐free survival ‐ not reported
Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy vs no further treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Event‐free survival (reported as relapse, disease progression, death from any cause, or second neoplasm)
Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy vs no further treatment
HR 0.86 [0.5, 1.49]1 study · 98 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Early toxicity ‐ not reported
Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy vs no further treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Late toxicity including secondary malignancies ‐ not reported
Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy vs no further treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health‐related quality of life ‐ not reported
Retinoic acid postconsolidation therapy vs no further treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies