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What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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Point‐of‐care biomarkers (procalcitonin) for infection vs usual care

Mortality within 28 days · people with acute respiratory infections

1 finding from 1 review

Biomarkers as point‐of‐care tests to guide prescription of antibiotics in people with acute respiratory infections in… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 277 participants
GRADE not reported

Point‐of‐care biomarkers (procalcitonin) for infection vs usual care

Number of participants in need of a hospital admission within 28 days · people with acute respiratory infections

1 finding from 1 review

Biomarkers as point‐of‐care tests to guide prescription of antibiotics in people with acute respiratory infections in… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 277 participants
Very low

Point‐of‐care biomarkers (procalcitonin) for infection vs usual care

Clinical recovery · people with acute respiratory infections

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Biomarkers as point‐of‐care tests to guide prescription of antibiotics in people with acute respiratory infections in… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Biomarkers as point‐of‐care tests to guide prescription of antibiotics in people with acute respiratory infections in… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 277 participants
Very low

Point‐of‐care biomarkers (procalcitonin) for infection vs usual care

Number of participants given an antibiotic prescription within 28 days · people with acute respiratory infections

1 finding from 1 review

Biomarkers as point‐of‐care tests to guide prescription of antibiotics in people with acute respiratory infections in… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 277 participants
Very low