Question · asked by 1 review
Erythropoietin mouthwash vs placebo: Oral mucositis (any severity)
- Population
- Adults receiving bone marrow/stem cell transplantation after conditioning therapy for haematological cancers
- Intervention
- Erythropoietin mouthwash
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Oral mucositis (any severity)
Erythropoietin mouthwash led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Erythropoietin mouthwash vs Placebo Oral mucositis (any severity) · Adults receiving bone marrow/stem cell transplantation after conditioning therapy for haematological cancers Erythropoietin mouthwash led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported. Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and… (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.35 [0.21, 0.60] | 1 study · 80 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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