Critical appraisal:Corkum KS, Rhee DS, Wafford QE, Demeestere I, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger R, et al 2019
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Critical Appraisal
Article being appraised
Corkum KS, Rhee DS, Wafford QE, Demeestere I, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger R, et al. Fertility and hormone preservation and restoration for female children and adolescents receiving gonadotoxic cancer treatments: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg 2019 Jan 22 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30773394.
Applicable clinical question
Key Facts
Study Design
systematic review
Number of Patients:
18
18 patients had grafting
1019 patients had cryopreservation
Evidence ratings
Level of evidence
IV
Risk of bias
| Low risk of bias | Comments: |
Size of effect
| 5 | Reason for decision: |
Relevance of evidence
| 1 | Additional comments: in adults good evidence in paediatric patients only 3 reports of livebirth |
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- Article
- Corkum KS, Rhee DS, Wafford QE, Demeestere I, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger R, et al. Fertility and hormone preservation and restoration for female children and adolescents receiving gonadotoxic cancer treatments: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg 2019 Jan 22 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30773394.
- Assigned to
- User:Kate.stern
- Topic area
- Guidelines:COSA:Cancer fertility preservation guidelines/Options for treatment
- Clinical question
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