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Methotrexate vs placebo: Failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Arora 1999)

Methotrexate showed no clear difference in failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Arora… compared with placebo (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Methotrexate vs placebo
Failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Arora 1999) · Adult patients with refractory Crohn's disease
Methotrexate showed no clear difference in failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Arora… compared with placebo (low certainty).
Methotrexate for induction of remission in refractory Crohn's disease (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [0.68, 13.31]1 study · 33 participantsLow
Methotrexate vs placebo
Failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Oren 1997) · Adult patients with refractory Crohn's disease
Methotrexate showed no clear difference in failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Oren… compared with placebo (low certainty).
Methotrexate for induction of remission in refractory Crohn's disease (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [0.79, 1.39]1 study · 52 participantsLow
Methotrexate vs placebo
Failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Feagan 1995) · Adult patients with refractory Crohn's disease
Methotrexate probably leads to lower failure to enter remission or possible remission at 16 weeks (Feagan… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Methotrexate for induction of remission in refractory Crohn's disease (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.61, 0.93]1 study · 141 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Methotrexate for induction of remission in refractory Crohn's disease
2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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