Question · asked by 1 review
Deferasirox vs deferiprone: LIC
- Population
- people with transfusion‐dependent thalassemia
- Intervention
- Deferasirox
- Comparison
- deferiprone
- Outcome
- LIC
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Deferasirox vs deferiprone LIC (mg/g) evaluated by MRI R2*: mean change from baseline · people with transfusion‐dependent thalassemia Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with thalassaemia (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 45 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deferasirox for managing iron overload in people with thalassaemia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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