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23 questions · 24 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 10 · 41.7%GRADE not reported 1 · 4.2%Very low 6 · 25%Low 4 · 16.7%Moderate 3 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Microbiological failure Men · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

Azithromycin probably leads to higher microbiological failure Men compared with doxycycline (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Microbiological failure Women · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

It is very uncertain whether azithromycin changes microbiological failure Women compared with doxycycline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Adverse events Men · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

Azithromycin showed no clear difference in adverse events Men compared with doxycycline (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Adverse events Men and women · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

Azithromycin probably leads to lower adverse events Men and women compared with doxycycline (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Clinical failure Men · men and non‐pregnant women with symptomatic (uterine cervicitis and urethritis), or asymptomatic genital CT infection, diagnosed by cell…

Azithromycin showed no clear difference in clinical failure Men compared with doxycycline (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

HRQOL ‐ not measured · Participants with rosacea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Participant‐assessed improvement in rosacea severity · Participants with rosacea

It is very uncertain whether azithromycin changes participant‐assessed improvement in rosacea severity compared with doxycycline 100 mg (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Proportion of participants with adverse event · Participants with rosacea

It is very uncertain whether azithromycin changes proportion of participants with adverse event compared with doxycycline 100 mg (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Physician‐assessed improvement in rosacea severity ‐ not measured · Participants with rosacea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Assessment of erythema or telangiectasia ‐ not measured · Participants with rosacea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs doxycycline

Time needed until improvement of the skin lesions · Participants with rosacea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) vs regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline)

Clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors Mild‐moderate PID · women with PID

It is very uncertain whether regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) changes clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors… compared with regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline) (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) vs regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline)

Clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors Severe PID · women with PID

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) showed no clear difference in clinical cure according to criteria established by study authors… compared with regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) vs regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline)

Adverse events: any antibiotic‐related adverse event leading to discontinuation of therapy · women with PID

Regimens containing macrolides (azithromycin) showed no clear difference in adverse events: any antibiotic‐related adverse event leading to… compared with regimens containing tetracycline (doxycycline) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review