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Tocilizumab 8 mg/kg + MTX/DMARD vs placebo + DMARDs/biologic: Serious adverse events

Tocilizumab 8 mg/kg + MTX/DMARD showed no clear difference in serious Adverse Events compared with placebo + MTX/DMARD (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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Tocilizumab 8 mg/kg + MTX/DMARD vs placebo + MTX/DMARD
Serious Adverse Events · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Tocilizumab 8 mg/kg + MTX/DMARD showed no clear difference in serious Adverse Events compared with placebo + MTX/DMARD (moderate certainty).
Tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.17 [0.83, 1.64]3 studies · 1961 participantsModerate

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The reviews

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Tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis
2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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