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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

271 questions · 282 findings · 120 reviews

No studies found 54 · 19.1%GRADE not reported 16 · 5.7%Very low 81 · 28.7%Low 75 · 26.6%Moderate 39 · 13.8%High 17 · 6%

Intensive insulin therapy vs conventional insulin therapy

Serious adverse events, ‐ in total population randomised ‐ hypoglycaemia · critically ill patients

Intensive insulin therapy leads to higher serious adverse events, ‐ in total population randomised ‐… compared with conventional insulin therapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Non‐serious adverse eventsClinical manifestation and laboratory examination · people with acute herpes zoster (within 7 days of onset of rash)

The intervention showed no clear difference in non‐serious adverse eventsClinical manifestation and laboratory… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo compared

Serious adverse events (dichotomous data) ‐ suspected or probable pneumonia · critically ill patients

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in serious adverse events (dichotomous data) ‐ suspected or probable… compared with placebo compared (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Providing information about the residents? fall risk vs usual care

Serious adverse events related to the use of physical restraints ‐ not measured · older people in all long‐term care settings

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant zoster vaccine vs placebo

Participants with adverse events ‐ serious adverse events Clinical or laboratory criteria · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Recombinant zoster vaccine showed no clear difference in participants with adverse events ‐ serious adverse eventsClinical or… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vaccination vs placebo

Serious adverse events among subjects in the adverse event substudy clinical manifestations · people at risk for postherpetic neuralgia

Vaccination leads to higher serious adverse events among subjects in the adverse event substudy… compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Risk of serious adverse events, including those that may be complications of the common cold · adults and children with colds and/or upper respiratory infections

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Live zoster vaccine vs placebo

Participants with adverse events: 1 or more serious adverse events regardless of type of storage of the vaccine Clinical or laboratory criteria · healthy older adults aged ≥ 60 years

Live zoster vaccine showed no clear difference in participants with adverse events: 1 or more serious adverse events… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review