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1,809 questions · 1,956 findings · 194 reviews

No studies found 422 · 21.6%GRADE not reported 427 · 21.8%Very low 353 · 18%Low 397 · 20.3%Moderate 293 · 15%High 64 · 3.3%

1.23% APF gel + oral health education vs Oral health education

Arrest or reversal of noncavitated facial/lingual carious lesions · Children and adults with noncavitated carious lesions on facial/lingual surfaces (primary and permanent teeth)

1.23% APF gel + oral health education was probably more effective than Oral health education for arrest or reversal of facial/lingual carious lesions (RR 2.47, 95% CI 1.95 to 3.13; moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy vs Topical triamcinolone acetonide paste

Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
  • Table 3 (Side-effects). Malhotra 2008: betamethasone oral mini-pulse - transient oedema over the face (7), oedema over hands and feet (4), epigastric discomfort (7), weakness/fatigue (5), loose stools (1), headache…
    1 study · 22 participants
    GRADE not reported

Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy vs Topical triamcinolone acetonide paste

Investigator‐ or physician‐rated global assessment of disease severity · People with erosive oral lichen planus

Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy led to higher physician Global Assessment (clinical severity, 0-12 score) compared with topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% paste; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

IV or oral iron alone vs no treatment

Red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including 18,684 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV or oral iron alone vs no treatment

Overall mortality4 (Subnet based on 71 studies including 21,576 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in overall mortality4 (Subnet based on 71 studies including 21,576… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV or oral iron alone vs no treatment

On‐study mortality3 (Subnet based on 55 studies including 15,074 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in on‐study mortality3 (Subnet based on 55 studies including 15,074… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids vs oral steroids alone

Complete remission · minimal change disease in adults with nephrotic syndrome

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids showed no clear difference in complete remission Time frame: 2 to 6 months compared with oral steroids alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids vs oral steroids alone

Complete or partial remission · minimal change disease in adults with nephrotic syndrome

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids showed no clear difference in complete or partial remission time frame: 3 to 6 months compared with oral steroids alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids vs oral steroids alone

Adverse effects: diabetes or hyperglycaemia · minimal change disease in adults with nephrotic syndrome

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids showed no clear difference in adverse effects: diabetes or hyperglycaemia compared with oral steroids alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids vs oral steroids alone

Adverse effects: obesity or Cushing's Syndrome · minimal change disease in adults with nephrotic syndrome

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids may leads to lower adverse effects: obesity or Cushing's Syndrome compared with oral steroids alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracetamol plus ibuprofen (oral or IV) vs ibuprofen plus placebo (oral or IV) or no intervention

Failure of PDA closure after first course of treatment (assessed by post‐treatment ECHO) · preterm or low birth weight infants with PDA

Paracetamol plus ibuprofen (oral or IV) showed no clear difference in failure of PDA closure after first course of treatment (assessed by… compared with ibuprofen plus placebo (oral or IV) or no intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review