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ArticleMedicine2019

Efficacy of methotrexate, doxorubicin, and cisplatin for osteosarcoma: Study protocol for a systematic review of randomized controlled trial.

Qing-Xi Tang, Lu-Chuan Wang, Yu Wang, Hong-da Gao, Zhi-Ling Hou

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Qing-Xi TangFirst Ward of Orthopedis Department.
Lu-Chuan WangFirst Ward of Orthopedis Department.
Yu WangFirst Ward of Orthopedis Department, Jiamusi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Hong-da GaoFirst Ward of Orthopedis Department, Jiamusi Central Hospital.
Zhi-Ling HouDepartment of Emergency Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis systematic review will address the efficacy and safety of methotrexate, doxorubicin, and cisplatin (MAP) for the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma.

methodsWe will retrieve the studies from the following 9 electronic databases: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, MEDLINE, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, the Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Information, and Wanfang Data. Two independent researchers will screen and select the relevant papers for eligibility after the search strategies have been conducted. All articles up to the present in any language, region will be considered in this study. A systematic review and data synthesis will be performed of randomized controlled trials of MAP for the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma. The primary outcome includes event-free survival. The secondary outcomes consist of overall survival, quality of life, and toxicity. In addition, 2 independent researchers will extract data, and will assess the quality of included studies by using Cochrane risk of bias tool. Results data will be pooled and meta-analysis will be conducted if >2 eligible studies will be included.

resultsThis systematic review will evaluate the efficacy and safety of MAP for the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma.

conclusionThe findings of this study will summarize the up-to-date evidence of MAP for osteosarcoma, and may provide the guidance for the clinical practice, as well as the health policy maker. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42018120004.

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Research DesignAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone NeoplasmsCisplatinDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinHumansMethotrexateOsteosarcomaQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicCisplatinDoxorubicinMethotrexate

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PMCPMC6380719

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