GM-CSF vs placebo or no treatment: Time to heal mucositis (days)
- Population
- People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis
- Intervention
- GM-CSF
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Time to heal mucositis (days)
Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) showed no clear difference in time to heal mucositis (days) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) vs Placebo or no treatment Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) showed no clear difference in time to heal mucositis (days) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported. Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2010) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -1.10 [-3.59, 1.39] | 1 study · 35 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 treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2010-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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