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24 questions · 24 findings · 11 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 3 · 12.5%GRADE not reported 2 · 8.3%Very low 9 · 37.5%Low 6 · 25%Moderate 4 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Anti‐TNF discontinuation vs anti‐TNF continuation

Number of serious adverse events · people with rheumatoid arthritis with low disease activity using a standard dose of anti‐TNF agents

It is very uncertain whether anti‐TNF discontinuation changes number of serious adverse events compared with anti‐TNF continuation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐TNF disease activity–guided dose tapering vs anti‐TNF continuation

Number of serious adverse events · people with rheumatoid arthritis with low disease activity using a standard dose of anti‐TNF agents

It is very uncertain whether anti‐TNF disease activity–guided dose tapering changes number of serious adverse events compared with anti‐TNF continuation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐TNF dose reduction vs anti‐TNF continuation

Number of serious adverse events · people with rheumatoid arthritis with low disease activity using a standard dose of anti‐TNF agents

Anti‐TNF dose reduction showed no clear difference in number of serious adverse events compared with anti‐TNF continuation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chondroitin vs placebo

Number of serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis

Chondroitin probably leads to lower number of serious adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Celecoxib vs tNSAIDs

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis

It is very uncertain whether celecoxib changes number experiencing any serious adverse events compared with tNSAIDs (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Celecoxib vs placebo

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis

It is very uncertain whether celecoxib changes number experiencing any serious adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Diacerein vs placebo

Total number of serious adverse events not measured · patients with osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Paracetamol vs placebo

Serious adverse events: number experiencing 24 weeks · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

Paracetamol showed no clear difference in serious adverse events: number experiencing 24 weeks compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methotrexate vs placebo

SAEs · psoriatic arthritis

Methotrexate showed no clear difference in serious adverse events (SAEs) assessed by number of events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tramadol vs paracetamol

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Tramadol vs NSAIDs

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis

It is very uncertain whether tramadol alone changes number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events compared with NSAIDs (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tramadol vs other opioids

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis

It is very uncertain whether tramadol alone changes number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events compared with other opioids (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tramadol vs placebo

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

Tramadol alone may leads to higher number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review