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Survival by Subgroup
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Figure 1

Survival by Subgroup

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 1 6‐month survival.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 1 6‐month survival.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 2 12‐month survival.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 2 12‐month survival.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 3 24‐month survival.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 3 24‐month survival.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 4 Overall response.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 4 Overall response.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 5 Complete response.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 5 Complete response.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 6 Toxic Death.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 6 Toxic Death.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 7 Nausea and Vomiting.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 7 Nausea and Vomiting.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 8 Alopecia.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 8 Alopecia.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 9 Infection.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 9 Infection.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 10 Anaemia.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 10 Anaemia.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 11 Leukopenia.
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 11 Leukopenia.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 12 Thrombocytopenia.
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 12 Thrombocytopenia.

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 13 Granulocytopenia.
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Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Treatment Regimens, Outcome 13 Granulocytopenia.

Table 1. Summary of included studies

Study ID

Number of Patients

Radiotherapy

First Author

Year

Platinum group

Non‐platinum group

Total

Chahinian

1989

105

103

208

PCI

Creech

1982

21

19

40

Eagan

1981

31

31

62

TRT

Evans

1987

145

144

289

PCI, TRT

Farris

1993

56

57

113

PCI, TRT

Fukuoka

1986

35

34

69

TRT

Fukuoka

1991

97

97

194

TRT

Gatzemeier

1994

171

173

344

Goodman

1990

194

194

388

PCI, TRT

Greco

2005

60

60

120

PCI

Havemann

1987

150

152

302

PCI, TRT

Jones

1993

54

50

104

PCI, TRT

Kanitz

1992

59

52

111

Lyss

2002

12

13

25

PCI

Postmus

1992

60

63

123

PCI

Postmus

1996

70

73

143

Quoix

2005

41

41

82

Roth

1992

148

146

294

PCI

Sculier

1990

95

106

201

PCI

Sculier

1993

107

108

215

PCI, TRT

Smith

1991

47

48

95

PCI

Souhami

1997

80

75

155

Sundstrom

2002

218

218

436

PCI, TRT

Urban

1999a

191

203

394

PCI, TRT

Urban

1999b

229

228

457

PCI, TRT

Veronesi

1994

70

66

136

PCI, TRT

Wampler

1991

85

85

170

White

2001

60

59

119

PCI, TRT

Wolf

1987

73

68

141

PCI, TRT

Total: 29

 ‐

2764

2766

5530

 ‐

PCI ‐ Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation

TRT ‐ Thoracic Radiotherapy

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Table 1. Summary of included studies
Table 2. Studies by subgroup

Undifferentiated

LD‐SCLC

ED‐SCLC

Creech

1982

Eagan

1981

Chahinian

1989

Farris^

1993

Fukuoka 

1986

Fukuoka

1986

Fukuoka^

1991

Goodman

1990

Gatzemeier

1994

Postmus 

1992

Havemann 

1987

Greco

2005

Sculier 

1990

Jones 

1993

Havemann 

1987

Sculier

1993

Sundstrom

2002

Jones 

1993

Smith 

1991

Urban*

1999a

Kanitz

1992

Souhami

1997

Wolf

1987

Lyss

2002

Urban

1999b

 ‐

Postmus 

1996

Veronesi 

1994

 ‐

Quoix

2005

White 

2001

 ‐

Roth

1992

 ‐

 ‐

 ‐

Sundstrom

2002

 ‐

 ‐

 ‐

Urban*

1999a

 ‐

 ‐

 ‐

Wampler 

1991

 ‐

 ‐

 ‐

 ‐

Wolf 

1987

^Presented undifferentiated survival data; response data sorted by stage.
*Presented undifferentiated response data; survival data sorted by stage.

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Table 2. Studies by subgroup
Table 3. Survival by subgroup

Subgroup

% Survival

6 months

12 months

24 months

Undifferentiated

67.59%

30.70%

7.85%

LD‐SCLC

88.86%

58.68%

21.14%

ED‐SCLC

64.96%

30.27%

7.41%

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Table 3. Survival by subgroup
Table 4. Sensitivity analysis ‐ quality

Outcome

All studies

Higher quality studies

6‐month survival

NSSD

NSSD

12‐month survival

NSSD

NSSD

24‐month survival

NSSD

NSSD

Overall response

NSSD

NSSD

Complete response

P

P

Toxic death

NSSD

NSSD

Nausea and Vomiting

NP

NP

Alopecia

NSSD

NP

Infection

NSSD

NSSD

Anaemia

NP

NP

Leukopenia

NSSD

P

Thrombocytopenia

NP

NSSD

Granulocytopenia

NSSD

NSSD

NSSD ‐ No statistically significant difference between treatment groups.

P ‐ Statistically significant effect favouring platinum‐based regimens.

NP ‐ Statistically significant effect favouring non‐platinum‐based regimens.

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Table 4. Sensitivity analysis ‐ quality
Table 5. Sensitivity analysis ‐ radiotherapy use

Outcome

All studies

Only studies using radiotherapy

6‐month survival

NSSD

NSSD

12‐month survival

NSSD

NSSD

24‐month survival

NSSD

NSSD

Overall response

NSSD

NSSD

Complete response

P

P

Toxic death

NSSD

NSSD

Nausea and Vomiting

NP

NP

Alopecia

NSSD

NSSD

Infection

NSSD

NSSD

Anaemia

NP

NP

Leukopenia

NSSD

NSSD

Thrombocytopenia

NP

NP

Granulocytopenia

NSSD

NSSD

NSSD ‐ No statistically significant difference between treatment groups.

P ‐ Statistically significant effect favouring platinum‐based regimens.

NP ‐ Statistically significant effect favouring non‐platinum‐based regimens.

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Table 5. Sensitivity analysis ‐ radiotherapy use
Comparison 1. Treatment Regimens

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 6‐month survival Show forest plot

28

5490

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.05 [1.00, 1.09]

1.1 Undifferentiated

10

1808

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.94, 1.10]

1.2 Limited Disease

8

1044

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.94, 1.07]

1.3 Extensive Disease

16

2638

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.11 [1.03, 1.19]

2 12‐month survival Show forest plot

28

5490

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.96, 1.16]

2.1 Undifferentiated

10

1808

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.82, 1.22]

2.2 Limited Disease

8

1044

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.14 [0.92, 1.41]

2.3 Extensive Disease

16

2638

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.93, 1.21]

3 24‐month survival Show forest plot

26

5119

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.84, 1.33]

3.1 Undifferentiated

10

1808

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.71, 1.33]

3.2 Limited Disease

8

1044

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.11 [0.67, 1.82]

3.3 Extensive Disease

14

2267

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.08 [0.68, 1.71]

4 Overall response Show forest plot

28

5104

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.98, 1.15]

4.1 Undifferentiated

10

1945

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.86, 1.23]

4.2 Limited Disease

8

809

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.94, 1.12]

4.3 Extensive Disease

16

2350

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.97, 1.23]

5 Complete response Show forest plot

27

5054

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.33 [1.13, 1.56]

5.1 Undifferentiated

9

1895

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.24 [0.84, 1.83]

5.2 Limited Disease

8

809

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.19 [1.02, 1.40]

5.3 Extensive Disease

16

2350

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.48 [1.18, 1.87]

6 Toxic Death Show forest plot

18

3433

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.20 [0.82, 1.76]

7 Nausea and Vomiting Show forest plot

19

3418

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.51 [1.20, 1.90]

8 Alopecia Show forest plot

7

1246

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.11 [0.96, 1.27]

9 Infection Show forest plot

10

1643

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.82 [0.55, 1.21]

10 Anaemia Show forest plot

9

1676

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.60 [1.22, 2.08]

11 Leukopenia Show forest plot

15

2293

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.76, 1.13]

12 Thrombocytopenia Show forest plot

17

3013

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.10 [1.54, 2.86]

12.1 New Subgroup

17

3013

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.10 [1.54, 2.86]

13 Granulocytopenia Show forest plot

5

1229

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.89 [0.79, 1.00]

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Comparison 1. Treatment Regimens