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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of included studies

From: Efficacy and safety of carbon ion radiotherapy for bone sarcomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Institution

Study type

Outcomes

Period

No. of patients

Median age (year)

Male/female

Median follow-up (month)

Shiba 2021 [10]

Japan (GHMC)

Prospective

Survival, toxicity

2011–2019

53

67 (14–84)

32/21

36.9 (4.4–96.4)

Mohamad 2018 [11]

Japan (NIRS)

Retrospective

Survival, toxicity

1996–2014

26

16 (11–20)

18/8

32.7 (1.2–248)

Imai 2017 [12]

Japan (NIRS)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

2000–2012

73

57 (17–77)

31/42

49.4 (6.4–146.4)

Imai 2016 [13]

Japan (NIRS)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

1996–2013

188

66 (26–87)

128/60

62 (6.8–147.5)

Matsunobu 2012 [14]

Japan (NIRS)

prospective

Survival, toxicity

1996–2009

78

41 (11–83)

49/29

24 (2–166)

Imai 2011 [15]

Japan (NIRS)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

1996–2007

95

66 (30–85)

68/27

42 (13–112)

Mizoe 2009 [16]

Japan (NIRS)

phase I/II or II

Survival, toxicity

1995–2007

33

47 (16–76)

14/19

53 (8–129)

Mattke 2018 [17]

Germany (HIT)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

2009–2014

79

46

32/47

43.7

Uhl 2014 [18]

Germany (HIT)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

1998–2008

155

48 (15–85)

76/79

72 (12–165)

Uhl 2014 [19]

Germany (HIT)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

1998–2008

79

45 (16–81)

39/40

91 (3–175)

Combs 2009 [20]

Germany (HIT)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

1997–2007

17

18 (5–21)

10/7

49 (3–112)

Wu 2019 [21]

China (SPHIC)

retrospective

Survival, toxicity

2015–2018

21

64 (28–82)

10/11

21.8 (7.2–39.2)

  1. NR, no reported; NIRS, National Institute of Radiological Sciences; GHMC, Gunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center; HIT, Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center; SPHIC, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center