Table 3. Details of Included Studies

Study No.

First Author, Year

Phase

Report Type

Quality

Comments

Imatinib Efficacy Studies

1

van Oosterom, 20016

I/II

Full report

3/5

Main results

1

van Oosterom, 200245

III

Full report

3/5

Followup efficacy data for van Oosterom, et al. 2001

2

Demetri, 200246

II

Full report

5/5

Main results

2

Dagher 200243

II

Full report

5/5

FDA approval summary with review of Demetri, et al. 2002 data

2

Heinrich, 200347

II

Full report

6/6

followup efficacy data for Demetri, et al. 2002

3

Verweij, 200348

II

Full report

6/6

Main results

4

Verweij, 200449

III

Full report

6/6

Main results

4

Zalcberg, 200450

II

Abstract

Unk

Followup efficacy data for Verweij, et al. 2004

5

Casali, 200451

II

Abstract

Unk

Early results of phase II trial

6

Blay, 200452

III

Abstract

Unk

Early results of phase III trial

7

Rankin, 200453

III

Abstract

Unk

Early results of phase III trial

7

Patel, 200354

III

Abstract (published 2003 abstract plus commentary)

Unk

Early results of Rankin, et al. 2004 Phase III trial

Imatinib Plus Surgery Efficacy Studies

8

Bumming, 200355

II

Full report

4/6

Main results

9

Rutkowski, 200356

Retro

Full report

1/6

Main results

10

Scaife, 200357

Retro

Full report

2/5

Main results

11

Wu, 200358

Retro

Full report

1/6

Main results

Adverse Events/harm

1

van Oosterom, 20016

I/II

Full report

3/5

Adverse event data reported within main results full report

1

van Oosterom, 200245

III

Full report

3/5

followup adverse event data for van Oosterom, et al. 2001

2

Demetri, 200246

II

Full report

5/5

Adverse event data reported within main results full report

2

Dagher 200243

II

Full report

5/5

FDA approval summary with review of Demetri, et al. 2002 data

3

Verweij, 200348

II

Full report

6/6

Adverse event data reported within main results full report

4

Verweij, 200449

III

Full report

6/6

Adverse event data reported within main results full report

Predictors—tumor characteristics

1

Debiec-Rychter, 200459

I/II

Full report

6/6

Molecular predictors, sub-study of van Oosterom, et al. 2001

2

Frolov, 200360

II

Full report

1/6

Molecular predictors, sub-study of Demetri, et al. 2002

2

Heinrich, 200347

II

Full report

6/6

Molecular predictors, sub-study of Demetri, et al. 2002

3

Verweij, 200348

II

Full report

6/6

Other predictors reported within main results full report

Predictors—radiological findings

1

Stroobants, 200361

I/II

Full report

4/6

Radiological predictors, sub-study of van Oosterom, et al. 2001

12

Antoch, 200462

Pros

Full report

5/5

Radiological predictors study

13

Gayed, 200463

Pros

Full report

1/5

Radiological predictors study

14

Di Giorgi, 200464

Pros

Abstract

Unk

Radiological predictors study

15

Laussau, 200465

Pros

Abstract

Unk

Radiological predictors study

Predictors—other clinical factors

2

Heinrich, 200347

II

Full report

6/6

Other predictors, sub-study of Demetri, et al. 2002

4

Verweij, 200449

III

Full report

6/6

Other predictors reported within main results full report

Abbreviations:  Retro = retrospective; Unk = unknown; Pros = prospective

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