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1,923 questions · 1,956 findings · 143 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 555 · 28.4%GRADE not reported 107 · 5.5%Very low 255 · 13%Low 555 · 28.4%Moderate 357 · 18.3%High 127 · 6.5%

Anti‐TNF dose reduction vs anti‐TNF continuation

Maintenance of clinical remission · 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 proportion of participants with persistent remission compared with anti‐TNF continuation (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 disease activity–guided dose tapering vs anti‐TNF continuation

Withdrawals due to adverse events not measured · people with rheumatoid arthritis with low disease activity using a standard dose of anti‐TNF agents

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐TNF dose reduction vs anti‐TNF continuation

Proportion of participants switched to another biologic · people with rheumatoid arthritis with low disease activity using a standard dose of anti‐TNF agents

Anti‐TNF dose reduction may leads to lower proportion of participants switched to another biologic compared with anti‐TNF continuation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐TNF dose reduction vs anti‐TNF continuation

Proportion of participants with minimal radiographic progression · 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 proportion of participants with minimal radiographic progression compared with anti‐TNF continuation (moderate 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

Anti‐TNF dose reduction vs anti‐TNF continuation

Withdrawals due to 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 withdrawals due to adverse events compared with anti‐TNF continuation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐TNF discontinuation vs anti‐TNF continuation

Maintenance of clinical remission · people with rheumatoid arthritis with low disease activity using a standard dose of anti‐TNF agents

Anti‐TNF discontinuation may leads to lower proportion of participants with persistent remission compared with anti‐TNF continuation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise vs usual care

Adverse effects associated with exercises Exercise programme duration: range 3 to 24 weeks · adults with ankylosing spondylitis

It is very uncertain whether exercise programmes changes adverse effects associated with exercises Exercise programme… compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review