Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Infectious Diseases

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Death from pericarditis · HIV‐negative people with tuberculous pericarditis

The intervention probably leads to lower death from pericarditis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.39 [0.19, 0.8]
4 studies · 660 participants
Moderate

Death from pericarditis · HIV‐positive people with tuberculous pericarditis. Most patients (80%) not on antiretroviral drugs

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes death from pericarditis (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.46, 2.54]
2 studies · 517 participants
Very low