Question · asked by 1 review
Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids): Disease‐specific quality of life
- Population
- patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
- Intervention
- Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab)
- Comparison
- placebo (on top of topical steroids)
- Outcome
- Disease‐specific quality of life
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids) Health‐related quality of life ‐ disease‐specific (SNOT‐22, range 1 to 100, lower = better) · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 105 participants | Low |
Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids) Health‐related quality of life ‐ disease‐specific (SNOT‐22, range 1 to 100, lower = better) · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD013513.PUB2, superseded | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 105 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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