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Table 1 Characteristics of the included randomized controlled trials in network meta-analysis

From: The efficacy and safety comparison of first-line chemotherapeutic agents (high-dose methotrexate, doxorubicin, cisplatin, and ifosfamide) for osteosarcoma: a network meta-analysis

Authors, year

Country

Study name, design

Experiment group regimens

Control group regimens

Samples (E/C)

Main outcomes

Craft et al. 2009 [22]

UK

EOI(80861), RCT

MTX 8 g/m2 DOX 25 mg/m2 daily times 3, CDP 100 mg/m2 24-h infusion

DOX 25 mg/m2 daily times 3, CDP 100 mg/m2 24-h infusion

191/197

OS, PFS, severe AEs

Whelan et al. 2012 [24]

UK

EOI(80931), RCT

MTX 8 g/m2 DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks

DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks,

90/89

OS, PFS, severe AEs

Ferrari et al. 2012 [23]

Italy

ISG/OS-1, RCT

MTX 12 g/m2 DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 120 mg/m2 IFO 10 g/m2every 3 weeks

MTX 12 g/m2 DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 120 mg/m2 every 3 weeks,

123/123

OS, PFS, severe AEs

Bramwell et al.1997 [20]

Canada

RCT

MTX 8 g/m2 DOX 25 mg/m2 CDP 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks

DOX 25 mg/m2 CDP 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks,

13/24

OS, PFS, severe AEs

Link et al. 1991 [18]

USA

MIOS, RCT

MTX 12 g/m2 DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 120 mg/m2 IFO 10 g/m2every 3 weeks

MTX 12 g/m2 DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 120 mg/m2 every 3 weeks

18/18

OS, PFS, severe AEs

Bramwell et al. 1992 [19]

Canada

RCT

MTX 8 g/m2 DOX 25 mg/m2 CDP 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks

DOX 25 mg/m2 CDP 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks

152/155

OS, PFS, severe AEs

Meyers et al. 2005 [21]

USA

CCG-7921, RCT

MTX 12 g/m2 DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 120 mg/m2 IFO 9 g/m2every 3 weeks

MTX 12 g/m2 DOX 75 mg/m2 CDP 120 mg/m2 every 3 weeks

167/172

OS, PFS, severe AEs

  1. RCT randomized controlled trial, MTX methotrexate, DOX doxorubicin, CDP cisplatin, IFO ifosfamide, OS overall survival, PFS progression-free survival, AEs adverse events