Efficacy and safety of cisplatin for the management of adult patients with oral cancer: A protocol for systematic review

BACKGROUND: Cisplatin is often used for the treatment of oral cancer (OC). However, there are inconsistent results. Thus, this study plans to systematically assess the clinical efficacy and safety of cisplatin for adult patients with OC. METHODS: We will search for PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, AMED, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. All of them will be searched from the construction of each database up to the present with no restrictions of language and publication status. The data analysis will be conducted using RevMan 5.3 software to assess the efficacy and safety of cisplatin for adult patients with OC. RESULTS: This study will summarize the most recent high-quality evidence and will provide helpful information about the efficacy and safety of cisplatin for adult patients with OC. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study will provide convinced evidence of cisplatin for adult patients with OC, and provide recommendations for clinical practice. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42019156558.