Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

44 questions · 51 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 39 · 76.5%Very low 5 · 9.8%Low 4 · 7.8%Moderate 3 · 5.9%High 0 · 0%

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Keratinocyte GF may leads to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.82 [0.71, 0.94]
2 studies · 160 participants
Low

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Acyclovir showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 1.33 [0.85, 2.08]
1 study · 57 participants
GRADE not reported

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Superoxide dismutase showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 1.17 [0.78, 1.75]
1 study · 159 participants
GRADE not reported

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Chinese herbs (medicine) led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with control (Dobell's solution); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.44 [0.2, 0.95]
1 study · 147 participants
GRADE not reported