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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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1,590 questions in 129 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

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No studies 281 · 17.7%Ungraded 74 · 4.7%Very low 410 · 25.8%Low 420 · 26.4%Moderate 280 · 17.6%High 125 · 7.9%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Dactolisib (1 RCT; 62 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.55 [0.25, 1.21]1 study · 62 participantsLow
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
SSA (3 RCTs; 586 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.51 [0.34, 0.77]3 studies · 586 participantsModerate
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Placebo (4 RCTs; 844 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 844 participantsUngraded
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Total studies: 11 Total participants: 1338
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted11 participantsUngraded
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Bevacizumab + SSA (1 RCT; 44 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 45 [3.32, 609]1 study · 44 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
177‐Lu‐DOTATATE + SSA (1 RCT; 229 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 30.4 [8.19, 113]1 study · 177 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Everolimus + SSA (1 RCT; 39 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 15.1 [2.55, 88.9]1 study · 39 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Interferon + SSA (4 RCTs; 283 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 5.71 [1.9, 17.2]4 studies · 283 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Interferon (2 RCTs; 86 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 4.03 [0.86, 18.8]2 studies · 86 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Surufatinib (1 RCT; 198 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 3.5 [1.21, 10.1]1 study · 198 participantsModerate
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Everolimus + SSA (2 RCTs; 589 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 2.89 [1.61, 5.19]2 studies · 589 participantsModerate
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
SSA (7 RCTs; 796 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 2.93 [1.36, 6.32]7 studies · 796 participantsModerate
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Everolimus (1 RCT; 302 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 2.53 [0.95, 6.79]1 study · 302 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Placebo (4 RCT; 789 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 789 participantsUngraded
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Streptozocin + 5‐FU (1 RCT; 20 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 0.13 [0, 4.58]1 study · 5 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Total studies: 9 Total participants: 1311Â
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted9 participantsUngraded
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
177‐Lu‐DOTATATE + SSA (1 RCT; 229 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.07 [0.02, 0.26]1 study · 177 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Everolimus + SSA (1 RCT; 39 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.12 [0.03, 0.54]1 study · 39 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Bevacizumab + SSA (2 RCTs; 446 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.18 [0.04, 0.94]2 studies · 446 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Interferon + SSA (3 RCTs; 512 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.23 [0.06, 0.93]3 studies · 512 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Interferon (1 RCT; 66 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.27 [0.07, 1.1]1 study · 66 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Interferon + SSA (2 RCTs; 171 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 2.88 [1.16, 7.13]2 studies · 171 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Surufatinib (1 RCT; 198 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.33 [0.12, 0.88]1 study · 198 participantsModerate
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
SSA (5 RCTs; 492 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.34 [0.16, 0.76]5 studies · 492 participantsHigh
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Everolimus (1 RCT; 175 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
HR 0.56 [0.21, 1.49]1 study · 175 participantsLow
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Placebo (4 RCTs; 531 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 531 participantsUngraded
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Interferon (1 RCT; 66 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 2.58 [0.75, 8.81]1 study · 66 participantsVery low
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
SSA (4 RCTs, 804 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 2.36 [1.43, 3.88]4 studies · 804 participantsModerate
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Surufatinib (1 RCT; 172 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 1.99 [1.02, 3.88]1 study · 172 participantsHigh
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Sunitinib (1 RCT; 171 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
OR 1.72 [0.91, 3.27]1 study · 171 participantsLow
Estimates of effects, ranking, and certainty of evidence for different treatment options vs placebo
Placebo (4 RCTs; 957 participants)
Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 957 participantsUngraded
Aspirin (ASA) vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)
All‐cause mortality · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents: 6 months follow‐up
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 3 [0.12, 73.24]1 study · 440 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)
Minor bleeding ‐ not reported · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
All‐cause mortality · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 1 [0.06, 15.81]2 studies · 781 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Symptomatic deep vein thrombosis · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 1.23 [0.49, 3.08]2 studies · 781 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Pulmonary embolism · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 7.71 [0.97, 61.44]2 studies · 781 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Major bleeding · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 6.97 [0.36, 134.11]2 studies · 781 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Minor bleeding · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 1.42 [0.35, 5.78]2 studies · 781 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
All‐cause mortality · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 1 [0.06, 15.89]1 study · 440 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Symptomatic deep vein thrombosis · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 1.2 [0.53, 2.72]1 study · 440 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Pulmonary embolism · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 9 [0.49, 166.17]1 study · 440 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Major bleeding ‐ not reported · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Aspirin (ASA) vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)
Symptomatic deep vein thrombosis · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents: 6 months follow‐up
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 0.57 [0.24, 1.33]1 study · 440 participantsVery low
Aspirin (ASA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Minor bleeding ‐ not reported · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
All‐cause mortality · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 0.33 [0.01, 8.1]1 study · 439 participantsVery low
Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Symptomatic deep vein thrombosis · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 2.32 [0.91, 5.93]1 study · 439 participantsVery low
Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Pulmonary embolism · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 8.96 [0.49, 165.42]1 study · 439 participantsVery low
Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Major bleeding ‐ not reported · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
Minor bleeding · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 0.33 [0.03, 3.17]1 study · 439 participantsVery low
Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) vs low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
All‐cause mortality · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents
Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents (2021) · Cochrane
RR 2 [0.18, 21.9]1 study · 440 participantsVery low