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

design comments<br />

Duration <strong>of</strong> improvement >10 points was longer in I than C<br />

in social functioning, pain, impact <strong>of</strong> pain on mobility, pain<br />

relief, insomnia and drowsiness (0.004 < p < 0.048)<br />

Duration <strong>of</strong> improvement >10 points was longer in crossover<br />

than C in pain, pain relief and drowsiness<br />

Discontinuations: 1 diabetic patient in control group<br />

discontinued <strong>treatment</strong> due to toxicity<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> cycles <strong>of</strong> I received:<br />

Median (range): 6.5 (1–18)<br />

Dose <strong>of</strong> I received:<br />

Median (range): 12 mg/m 2 (5.1–16.5 mg/m 2 )<br />

Mitoxantrone <strong>the</strong>rapy was delayed f<strong>or</strong> one <strong>or</strong> m<strong>or</strong>e cycles in<br />

7 (9%) <strong>of</strong> patients <strong>or</strong>iginally in I group<br />

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Health Technology Assessment 2007; Vol. 11: No. 2<br />

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