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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

415 questions · 442 findings · 58 reviews

No studies found 70 · 15.8%GRADE not reported 19 · 4.3%Very low 99 · 22.4%Low 137 · 31%Moderate 86 · 19.5%High 31 · 7%

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year · people with nerve damage (< 6 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year Defined as a… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Change in nerve pain and in nerve tenderness at 1 year ‐ not reported · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse effects requiring withdrawal/discontinuation of study medication · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as adverse events requiring withdrawal of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse events requiring withdrawal of treatment · people with nerve damage (< 6 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs promethazine

Vomiting · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

It is very uncertain whether corticosteroids changes episodes of vomiting 48 hours compared with promethazine (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs promethazine

Intervention side effects: drowsiness 48hrs and 3‐10 days · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in intervention side effects: drowsiness 48hrs and 3‐10 days compared with promethazine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review