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20 questions · 20 findings · 3 reviews · Haematology

No studies found 3 · 15%GRADE not reported 3 · 15%Very low 5 · 25%Low 4 · 20%Moderate 5 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Mortality Median · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate showed no clear difference in mortality (median 3 years) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Progression/relapse · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate probably leads to lower progression/relapse (median 3 years) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Treatment‐related mortality · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate showed no clear difference in treatment‐related mortality compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Severe adverse effects (grade 3+): Infection · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate probably leads to higher infections (grade 3 to 4) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant bleeding event up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant… compared with standard‐dose schedule (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Number of participants with WHO grade 3 or 4 bleeding up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with WHO grade 3 or 4 bleeding up to 30 days… compared with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry compared with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) vs low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg)

All‐cause mortality up to 30 days · hospitalised individuals with unknown vaccination status and a confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

Summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality up to 30 days compared with low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) vs low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg)

All‐cause mortality up to 120 days · hospitalised individuals with unknown vaccination status and a confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) changes all‐cause mortality up to 120 days compared with low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) vs low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg)

Clinical improvement: discharged alive ( · hospitalised individuals with unknown vaccination status and a confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

Summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) showed no clear difference in clinical improvement: discharged alive ( compared with low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) vs low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg)

Clinical worsening: need for invasive mechanical ventilation, or death at up to day 28 · hospitalised individuals with unknown vaccination status and a confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review