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Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs placebo or no treatment: Empirical antifungal treatment
- Population
- Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
- Intervention
- Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole)
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Empirical antifungal treatment
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole,… showed no clear difference in empirical antifungal treatment compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs Placebo or no treatment Empirical antifungal treatment · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy or both Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole,… showed no clear difference in empirical antifungal treatment compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported. Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2007) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 3.38 [0.15, 77.12] | 1 study · 32 participants | GRADE not reported |
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs Placebo or no treatment Empirical antifungal treatment · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole,… showed no clear difference in empirical antifungal treatment compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported. Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2004) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003807.PUB2, superseded | RR 3.38 [0.15, 77.12] | 1 study · 32 participants | GRADE not reported |
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole, clotrimazole) vs Placebo or no treatment Empirical antifungal treatment · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole,… showed no clear difference in empirical antifungal treatment compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported. Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2002) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003807, superseded | RR 3.38 [0.15, 77.12] | 1 study · 32 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 candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2007 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2009-08 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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