Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 33.3%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Iridocyclitis · people living in communities affected by O.volvulus

The intervention probably leads to lower iridocyclitis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness) 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.43, 0.9]
1 study · 554 participants
Moderate

Iridocyclitis · people infected with O.volvulus

1 finding from 1 review

Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness) 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 2 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical outcomes: improvement in iridocyclitis at 6 months · people residing in communities endemic for onchocerciasis

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes clinical outcomes: improvement in iridocyclitis at 6 months (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Doxycycline plus ivermectin versus ivermectin alone for treatment of patients with onchocerciasis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [0.69, 2.22]
1 study · 240 participants
Very low