Question · asked by 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis vs placebo: Adverse effects

Population
children with SCD
Intervention
Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Adverse effects

What each review found

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis vs placebo
Adverse effects · children with SCD
Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted2 studies · 457 participantsLow
Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis vs placebo
Adverse effects · children with SCD
Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD003427.PUB4, superseded
no estimate extracted2 studies · 457 participantsLow

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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