Cochrane · systematic review · CD013440
Early palliative interventions for improving outcomes in people with a primary malignant brain tumour and their carers
Byrne, A, Torrens-Burton, A, Sivell, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan CancerAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
1
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 100%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
Summary of Findings
Population: patients with a primary brain tumour, within two weeks of surgical intervention
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cognitive function using validated neuropsychological tests | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 53 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |