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Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3 weeks for 27 weeks) vs placebo injection: Mean number of oral ulcers
- Population
- People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
- Intervention
- Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3 weeks for 27 weeks)
- Comparison
- placebo injection
- Outcome
- Mean number of oral ulcers
Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3… showed no clear difference in mean number of oral ulcers compared with placebo (saline IM injection); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3 weeks for 27 weeks) vs Placebo (saline IM injection) Mean number of oral ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically;… · End of treatment (week 27) Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3… showed no clear difference in mean number of oral ulcers compared with placebo (saline IM injection); GRADE not reported. Interventions for managing oral ulcers in Behçet's disease (2014) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.00 [-0.47, 0.47] | 1 study · 85 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for managing oral ulcers in Behçet's disease 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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