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1,041 questions · 1,056 findings · 283 reviews

No studies found 346 · 32.8%GRADE not reported 111 · 10.5%Very low 326 · 30.9%Low 195 · 18.5%Moderate 66 · 6.3%High 12 · 1.1%

Summary of findings. Surgery (percutaneous wire fixation) vs not surgery (cast only)

Serious adverse events (typically more serious complications) ( · children with displaced distal radius fracture with intact or involved or displaced ulna fracture (both‐bone fracture)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings. Surgery (percutaneous wire fixation) changes serious adverse events (typically more serious complications) ( compared with not surgery (cast only) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention vs no intervention or control intervention (control)

Adverse events (number) ‐ interferon‐beta versus no intervention · people with acute hepatitis C infection

It is very uncertain whether intervention changes adverse events (proportion) ‐ interferon‐beta versus no intervention compared with no intervention or control intervention (control) (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

An extended NVP regimen administered to infants for 14 weeks vs sdNVP plus ZDV (1 week)

Infants with possible related Severe Adverse Events ‐ 24 months11 · Breastfeeding infants of HIV‐infected mothers

It is very uncertain whether an extended NVP regimen administered to infants for 14 weeks changes infants with possible related Severe Adverse Events ‐ 24 months11 compared with sdNVP plus ZDV (1week) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Irradiation with UV light: local narrow‐band UVB vs local PUVA

Primary: adverse events ‐ reported adverse events, mainly erythema · people with hand eczema unresponsive to clobetasol propionate

Irradiation with UV light: local narrow‐band UVB probably leads to higher primary: adverse events ‐ reported adverse events, mainly erythema compared with local PUVA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 30 mg vs placebo

Adverse effects: headache · people with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 30 mg leads to higher primary: adverse events ‐ headache Folluw‐up: 48 weeks to 72 weeks compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

An extended ZDV/3TC/LPV/r regimen administered to mothers vs an extended ZDV/3TC/ABC administered to mothers

Mothers with Severe Adverse Events Requiring Treatment Modification · HIV‐infected mothers and their breastfeeding infants

It is very uncertain whether an extended ZDV/3TC/LPV/r regimen administered to mothers changes mothers with Severe Adverse Events Requiring Treatment Modification compared with an extended ZDV/3TC/ABC administered to mothers (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multi‐component intervention vs other treatments/routine care

Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Multi‐component intervention showed no clear difference in adverse events: number of people experiencing a serious adverse event compared with other intervention or routine, usual care or control treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention vs no intervention or control intervention (control)

Adverse events (proportion) ‐ interferon‐alpha versus no intervention · people with acute hepatitis C infection

It is very uncertain whether intervention changes adverse events (proportion) ‐ interferon‐alpha versus no intervention compared with no intervention or control intervention (control) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Omega‐3 vs placebo

Adverse effects: neurological, extrapyramidal UKU (events) Medium‐term · people in the prodromal stage of psychosis

Group A: omega‐3 fatty acids showed no clear difference in adverse effects: neurological, extrapyramidal UKU (events) Medium‐term compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Number of participant withdrawals due to adverse events ‐ not measured · patients with acute gout

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Two miniplates (transbuccal approach) vs One miniplate plus two screws (intraoral approach at external oblique ridge)

Post-operative adverse events and complications (lip numbness; overall) · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Angle of mandible only
    Siddiqui 2007: 22/36 (61%) single-miniplate vs 14/26 (54%) two-miniplate had one or more complications; subjective lip numbness 15/36 (41.7%) vs 10/26 (38.5%) (P=0.82), objective 16/36 (44.4%) vs 8/26 (31.7%) (P=0.29).…
    2 studies
    GRADE not reported