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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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473 questions in 36 reviews · HIV/AIDS

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No studies 38 · 8%Ungraded 9 · 1.9%Very low 126 · 26.6%Low 127 · 26.8%Moderate 152 · 32.1%High 21 · 4.4%

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
Intervention NR
Ever diarrhea history · patients with HIV infection or exposure
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.33 [0.98, 1.81]1 study · 363 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Adverse events Grade 3 or 4 adverse event · patients with HIV infection or exposure
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.9 [0.47, 1.73]1 study · 534 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Hospitalisations due to diarrhoea · patients with HIV infection or exposure
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.55 [0.86, 2.79]1 study · 534 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Respiratory infections hospital admission for pneumonia/empyema · patients with HIV infection or exposure
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.84 [0.57, 1.24]1 study · 534 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Hospitalisations for diarrhoea number of episodes per number · patients with diarrhoea in children with HIV infection
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.25 [0.05, 1.15]1 study · 194 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Incidence acute diarrhoea different measures by history · patients with diarrhoea in children with HIV infection
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 267 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Incidence persistent diarrhoea · patients with diarrhoea in children with HIV infection
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 209 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Severity diarrhoea by history and or physical exam · patients with diarrhoea in children with HIV infection
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 239 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Respiratory infections history and/or physical exam · patients with diarrhoea in children with HIV infection
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 267 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Mortality, all‐cause · patients with HIV exposure (children)
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2966 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Mortality, diarrhoea‐specific ‐ not reported · patients with HIV exposure (children)
Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
d4T vs AZT
Mortality · patients with initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral‐naive individuals
Stavudine or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.36 [0.34, 5.42]6 studies · 1179 participantsVery low
d4T vs AZT
Clinical progression · patients with initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral‐naive individuals
Stavudine or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.78 [0.28, 2.13]7 studies · 719 participantsLow
d4T vs AZT
Severe adverse events · patients with initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral‐naive individuals
Stavudine or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.17 [0.97, 1.4]9 studies · 1363 participantsLow
d4T vs AZT
Virologic response · patients with initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral‐naive individuals
Stavudine or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.03 [0.88, 1.19]12 studies · 2157 participantsLow
d4T vs AZT
Adherence/tolerability/retention · patients with initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral‐naive individuals
Stavudine or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.94 [0.84, 1.05]12 studies · 2157 participantsLow
d4T vs AZT
Immunologic response · patients with initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral‐naive individuals
Stavudine or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in… (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted10 studies · 1537 participantsLow
d4T vs AZT
Drug resistance · patients with initial treatment of HIV infection in antiretroviral‐naive individuals
Stavudine or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy for initial treatment of HIV infection in… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.66 [0.25, 1.73]1 study · 174 participantsVery low
TDF vs AZT
Serious adverse events · patients with initial ART
Tenofovir or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy with one nucleoside reverse transcriptase… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.92 [0.6, 1.43]2 studies · 586 participantsHigh
TDF vs AZT
Virologic response · patients with initial ART
Tenofovir or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy with one nucleoside reverse transcriptase… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 2.04 [0.17, 24.84]2 studies · 586 participantsHigh
TDF vs AZT
Adherence/tolerability/retention · patients with initial ART
Tenofovir or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy with one nucleoside reverse transcriptase… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.17 [1.06, 1.29]2 studies · 586 participantsModerate
TDF vs AZT
Immunological response · patients with initial ART
Tenofovir or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy with one nucleoside reverse transcriptase… (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 515 participantsModerate
TDF vs AZT
Drug resistance · patients with initial ART
Tenofovir or zidovudine in three‐drug combination therapy with one nucleoside reverse transcriptase… (2010) · Cochrane
RR 20.43 [1.24, 335.9]1 study · 71 participantsVery low