Question · asked by 1 review

Adjunctive corticosteroids vs no such treatment: Death at 1 month (adults)

Population
patients with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and HIV infection
Intervention
Adjunctive corticosteroids
Comparison
no such treatment
Outcome
Death at 1 month (adults)

Adjunctive corticosteroids leads to lower death at 1 month (adults) compared with no such treatment (high certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Adjunctive corticosteroids vs no such treatment
Death at 1 month (adults) · patients with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and HIV infection
Adjunctive corticosteroids leads to lower death at 1 month (adults) compared with no such treatment (high certainty).
Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with HIV infection (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.56 [0.32, 0.98]6 studies · 489 participantsHigh

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with HIV infection
2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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