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SynthesisBioMed research international2014

Significance of chromosome 9p status in renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and quality of the reported studies.

Ismail El-Mokadem, John Fitzpatrick, Bhavan Rai, J Cunningham, Norman Pratt, Stewart Fleming, Ghulam Nabi

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Synthesis in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ismail El-MokademAcademic Section of Urology, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1511-8314
John FitzpatrickAcademic Section of Urology, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Bhavan RaiAcademic Section of Urology, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
J CunninghamDepartment of Cytogenetics, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Norman PrattDepartment of Cytogenetics, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Stewart FlemingDepartment of Pathology, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
Ghulam NabiAcademic Section of Urology, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK ; Division of Imaging and Technology, Medical Research Institute, Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
University of Dundee · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defining the prognosis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) using genetic tests is an evolving area. The prognostic significance of 9p status in RCC, although described in the literature, remains underutilised in clinical practice. The study explored the causes of this translational gap. A systematic review on the significance of 9p status in RCC was performed to assess its clinical applicability and impact on clinical decision-making. Medline, Embase, and other electronic searches were made for studies reporting on 9p status in RCC. We collected data on: genetic techniques, pathological parameters, clinical outcomes, and completeness of follow-up assessment. Eleven studies reporting on 1,431 patients using different genetic techniques were included. The most commonly used genetic technique for the assessment of 9p status in RCC was fluorescence in situ hybridization. Combined genomic hybridisation (CGH), microsatellite analysis, karyotyping, and sequencing were other reported techniques. Various thresholds and cut-off values were used for the diagnosis of 9p deletion in different studies. Standardization, interobserver agreement, and consensus on the interpretation of test remained poor. The studies lacked validation and had high risk of bias and poor clinical applicability as assessed by two independent reviewers using a modified quality assessment tool. Further protocol driven studies with standardised methodology including use of appropriate positive and negative controls, assessment of interobserver variations, and evidenced based follow-up protocols are needed to clarify the role of 9p status in predicting oncological outcomes in renal cell cancer.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellChromosomes, Human, Pair 9FemaleGenotyping TechniquesHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMEDLINEObserver VariationPractice Guidelines as Topic

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PMID24877109
PMCPMC4022119
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