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134 questions · 135 findings · 46 reviews

No studies found 31 · 23%GRADE not reported 24 · 17.8%Very low 17 · 12.6%Low 24 · 17.8%Moderate 35 · 25.9%High 4 · 3%

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 26‐week taper

Mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item Short Form Health Survey mental component score (SF‐36 MCS) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly showed no clear difference in mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 26‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every other week vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item Short Form Health Survey mental component score (SF‐36 MCS) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every other week showed no clear difference in mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every other week vs placebo + 26‐week taper

Mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item Short Form Health Survey mental component score (SF‐36 MCS) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every other week showed no clear difference in mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 26‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item Short Form Health Survey mental component score (SF‐36 MCS) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

QoL · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 26‐week taper

QoL · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly showed no clear difference in mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 26‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review