Table 5

Overall survival in studies reporting aggregate data

StudyOverall survival (95% CI), point estimatesStatistics
HSCT at 2 yearsHSCT at 3 yearsSDCT at 3 years
Aggregate comparative data
 Bui-Nguyen et al2132.7%49.4%HR 1.26 (0.70 to 2.29), p=0.44
Aggregate case series data
 Bertuzzi et al2220%NRNA
 Bisogno et al2348%38.9%NA
 Blay et al24NRNR
 Bokemeyer et al25Median 13 months, range 3–19NA
 Cook et al26NR40% (24% to 58%)NA
 Philippe-Chomette et al2751.4% (23.2% to 79.6%)NRNA
  • Some estimates were deduced from Kaplan-Meier plots.

  • HSCT, autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported, SDCT, standard-dose chemotherapy.