Cochrane · systematic review · CD012464

Risk‐reducing bilateral salpingo‐oophorectomy in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

Eleje, GU, Eke, AC, Ezebialu, IU, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · 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
32
current version
GRADE rated
18
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 14 · 43.8%Very low 18 · 56.3%Low 0 · 0%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

Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) versus no RRSO in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers

7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival: BRCA1 or BRCA2
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 0.32 [0.19, 0.54]3 studies · 2548 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
HGSC mortality: BRCA1 or BRCA2
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 0.06 [0.02, 0.17]3 studies · 2534 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Breast cancer mortality: BRCA1 or BRCA
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 0.58 [0.39, 0.88]7 studies · 7198 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Bone fracture incidence
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Quality of life (ovarian cancer risk perception): BRCA1 or BRCA2
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted1 study · 200 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Quality of life (breast cancer risk perception): BRCA1 or BRCA2
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted1 study · 200 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Severe adverse events
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded

Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) versus no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status

7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival: BRCA1 only
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status
HR 0.3 [0.17, 0.52]3 studies · 2548 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Overall survival: BRCA2 only
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status
HR 0.44 [0.23, 0.85]2 studies · 2122 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
HGSC mortality: BRCA1 only
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status
HR 0.1 [0.02, 0.41]2 studies · 1983 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
HGSC mortality: BRCA2 only
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status
no estimate extracted2 studies · 1983 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Breast cancer mortality: BRCA1 only
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status
HR 0.45 [0.3, 0.67]4 studies · 2203 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Breast cancer mortality: BRCA2 only
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status
HR 0.88 [0.42, 1.87]3 studies · 5882 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Quality of life (ovarian cancer risk perception): BRCA1 only
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO according to BRCA mutation status
no estimate extracted1 study · 98 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias

Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) versus no RRSO in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers according to type of risk‐reducing surgery

6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival: RRSO alone vs RRSO and RRM
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Overall survival: RRSO and RRM vs no RRSO
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 0.14 [0.02, 0.98]1 study · 261 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Breast cancer mortality: RRSO alone vs RRSO and RRM
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Breast cancer mortality: RRSO and RRM vs no RRSO
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted1 study · 722 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Bone fracture incidence
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Severe adverse events
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded

Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) versus no RRSO in BRCA1 mutation carriers according to age at RRSO

6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
HGSC mortality
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Breast cancer mortality: ≤ 50 years
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 0.78 [0.55, 1.09]3 studies · 4566 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Breast cancer mortality: > 50 years
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 1.27 [0.67, 2.38]3 studies · 4566 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Bone fracture incidence
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Severe adverse events
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded

Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) versus no RRSO in BRCA2 mutation carriers according to age at RRSO

6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
HGSC mortality
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Breast cancer mortality: ≤ 50 years
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 0.49 [0.08, 2.9]2 studies · 444 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Breast cancer mortality: > 50 years
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
HR 1.36 [0.68, 2.75]2 studies · 444 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Bone fracture incidence
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Severe adverse events
Risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) vs no RRSO
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded