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Cerebrospinal fluid filtration vs plasma exchange

Improvement in disability grade after 4 weeks · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 37 participants
Very low

Cerebrospinal fluid filtration vs plasma exchange

Improvement in disability grade Defined as achievement of a specified degree of improvement · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

It is very uncertain whether cerebrospinal fluid filtration changes improvement in disability grade Defined as achievement of a… compared with plasma exchange (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.48, 1.84]
1 study · 37 participants
Very low

Cerebrospinal fluid filtration vs plasma exchange

Time from randomisation until recovery of unaided walking · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 37 participants
Very low

Cerebrospinal fluid filtration vs plasma exchange

Time from randomisation until discontinuation of ventilation (for those ventilated) · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cerebrospinal fluid filtration vs plasma exchange

Death · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

Cerebrospinal fluid filtration showed no clear difference in death compared with plasma exchange (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.18 [0.08, 17.42]
1 study · 37 participants
Low

Cerebrospinal fluid filtration vs plasma exchange

Death or disability after 12 months · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cerebrospinal fluid filtration vs plasma exchange

Participants with 1 or more serious adverse events · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

It is very uncertain whether cerebrospinal fluid filtration changes participants with 1 or more serious adverse events compared with plasma exchange (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.13 [0.01, 2.25]
1 study · 37 participants
Very low