Table 1.
Search strategy.
Fig 1.
Flowchart of literature search.
RCT, randomized controlled trial. NACT, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery. PDS, primary cytoreductive surgery.
Fig 2.
The quality assessment for selected randomized controlled trials.
Low risk of bias (green circles), unclear risk of bias (yellow circles) and high risk of bias (red circles).
Table 2.
Details of included studies.
Fig 3.
Post-operative complications and mortality.
NACT: neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery. PDS: primary cytoreductive surgery.
Fig 4.
Fatigue and role functioning at cycle 6 and 6-month follow-up.
NACT, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery; PDS, primary debulking surgery.
Fig 5.
Emotional functioning and cognitive functioning at cycle 6 and 6-month follow-up.
NACT, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery; PDS, primary debulking surgery.
Fig 6.
NACT: neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery. PDS: primary debulking surgery.