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Appendix 6<br />

Study details and Participant details Intervention details Results Conclusion and<br />

design comments<br />

Outcome 6: Pain<br />

Not rep<strong>or</strong>ted<br />

Per protocol<br />

analysis<br />

perf<strong>or</strong>med:<br />

Not stated<br />

Outcome 7: HRQoL<br />

Not rep<strong>or</strong>ted<br />

Discontinuations: Not stated<br />

Patients were also required to have<br />

adequate pre<strong>treatment</strong> liver and<br />

cardiac function and ECOG<br />

perf<strong>or</strong>mance status <strong>of</strong> 0–2. No o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

malignancy in last 5 years,<br />

parenchymal brain metastases, pri<strong>or</strong><br />

immuno<strong>the</strong>rapy, pri<strong>or</strong> chemo<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />

<strong>or</strong> concurrent use <strong>of</strong> exogenous<br />

c<strong>or</strong>ticosteroids<br />

Comments: All<br />

patients given at<br />

least 1 dose included<br />

in analysis <strong>of</strong> safety.<br />

Study did not allow<br />

f<strong>or</strong> crossovers<br />

Baseline<br />

comparability: Yes<br />

Eligibility criteria<br />

specified: Yes<br />

Cointerventions:<br />

Anti-androgens<br />

where previously<br />

given. All o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

f<strong>or</strong>ms <strong>of</strong> h<strong>or</strong>mone<br />

<strong>the</strong>rapy were<br />

disallowed<br />

Blinding:<br />

Outcome<br />

assess<strong>or</strong>: No<br />

Carer: No<br />

Patient: No<br />

Success<br />

assessed: NA<br />

80% Follow-up:<br />

Yes

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