Question · asked by 1 review

Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids): Adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat

Population
patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Intervention
Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab)
Comparison
placebo (on top of topical steroids)
Outcome
Adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat

Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)
Adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).
Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.29, 1.73]5 studies · 329 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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