Question · asked by 1 review

Keratinocyte GF vs placebo: Oral mucositis (any severity)

Population
Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Intervention
Keratinocyte GF
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Oral mucositis (any severity)

Keratinocyte GF may leads to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Keratinocyte GF vs Placebo
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies · Median 28 days
Keratinocyte GF may leads to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo (low certainty).
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.82 [0.71, 0.94]2 studies · 160 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
2011-02Not listedNot assessed
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