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Monoclonal antibodies vs placebo: Anti‐cytokine, all‐cause mortality ‐ uncertain risk of bias

Monoclonal antibodies probably leads to lower anti‐cytokines versus placebo, all‐cause mortality compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

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Monoclonal antibodies vs placebo
Anti‐cytokines versus placebo, all‐cause mortality · patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock
Monoclonal antibodies probably leads to lower anti‐cytokines versus placebo, all‐cause mortality compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.86, 0.97]9 studies · 7893 participantsModerate
Monoclonal antibodies vs placebo
Sensitivity analysis by quality, anti‐cytokine, all‐cause mortality · patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock
Monoclonal antibodies probably leads to lower sensitivity analysis by quality, anti‐cytokine, all‐cause mortality compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.86, 0.97]7 studies · 7752 participantsModerate
Monoclonal antibodies vs placebo
Anti‐cytokine, all‐cause mortality ‐ uncertain risk of bias · patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock
Monoclonal antibodies showed no clear difference in anti‐cytokine, all‐cause mortality ‐ uncertain risk of bias compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.8, 1]4 studies · 2687 participantsModerate

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ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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