Review Article

Adjuvant Second-Dose Chemotherapy before Surgery for Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Malignancy Is Not Beneficial: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 4

Comparison of sensitivity analysis of pCR in the three RCTs.

Outcomes of interestNumber of studiesCT + CRT numberCRT numberRR (95% CI) valueStudy heterogeneity

dfI2 (%) value
pCR31041010.93 (0.52–1.66)0.81200.92