Question · asked by 1 review

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), higher dose (1260 to 12,600 micrograms) vs Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), lower dose (12.6 to 126 micrograms): Oral mucositis (severe)

Population
breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Intervention
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), higher dose (1260 to 12,600 micrograms)
Comparison
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), lower dose (12.6 to 126 micrograms)
Outcome
Oral mucositis (severe)

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), higher… led to higher oral mucositis (severe) compared with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), lower…; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), higher dose (1260 to 12,600 micrograms) vs Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), lower dose (12.6 to 126 micrograms)
Oral mucositis (severe) · Adults receiving chemotherapy alone for breast cancer
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), higher… led to higher oral mucositis (severe) compared with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), lower…; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and… (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 2.75 [1.07, 7.04]1 study · 36 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors
2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
2017-05Not listedNot assessed
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