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607 questions · 641 findings · 77 reviews

No studies found 114 · 17.8%GRADE not reported 25 · 3.9%Very low 170 · 26.5%Low 175 · 27.3%Moderate 123 · 19.2%High 34 · 5.3%

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year · people with nerve damage (< 6 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year Defined as a… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Change in nerve pain and in nerve tenderness at 1 year ‐ not reported · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse effects requiring withdrawal/discontinuation of study medication · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as adverse events requiring withdrawal of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse events requiring withdrawal of treatment · people with nerve damage (< 6 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Caloric extent of recovery (improvement as a % in lateralisation of electronystagmography on caloric testing) · Patients with idiopathic acute vestibular dysfunction (vestibular neuritis)
2 findings from 1 review