Update on the systematic review of palliative radiotherapy trials for bone metastases

Authors
Category Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2012
CRD SUMMARY: The review concluded that overall and complete response rates were similar in single and multiple fraction regimens of palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases but significantly higher re-treatment rates were experienced by patients who received single fractions. Given potential bias in the review process, lack of quality assessment and potential clinical heterogeneity, the authors' conclusions should be considered with caution.
Epistemonikos ID: 1db0b5566d4cfd502763b1c82cc93df39c34d475
First added on: Oct 15, 2012