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535 questions · 545 findings · 129 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 131 · 24%GRADE not reported 30 · 5.5%Very low 123 · 22.6%Low 136 · 25%Moderate 98 · 18%High 27 · 5%

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids vs oral steroids alone

Adverse effects: obesity or Cushing's Syndrome · minimal change disease in adults with nephrotic syndrome

Calcineurin inhibitors ± oral steroids may leads to lower adverse effects: obesity or Cushing's Syndrome compared with oral steroids alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intratympanic plus systemic corticosteroids (combined therapy) vs systemic corticosteroids alone

Vertigo/dizziness: at the time of injection · sudden sensorineural hearing loss
2 findings from 1 review

Intratympanic plus systemic corticosteroids (combined therapy) vs systemic corticosteroids alone

Ear pain: at the time of injection · sudden sensorineural hearing loss
2 findings from 1 review

Any intervention vs steroid alone or plus levofloxacin

Proportion of initially unaffected fellow eyes that had signs/symptoms of infection within 7 days of onset of signs/symptoms in the first eye (lower is favored) · epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Gonadotropins with GnRH antagonist vs gonadotropins alone

Ectopic pregnancy rate per couple · intrauterine insemination (IUI) in women with infertility

Gonadotropins with GnRH antagonist showed no clear difference in ectopic pregnancy rate per couple compared with gonadotropins alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids vs usual care

Adverse effects: exposure keratopathy · patients age 10 years and older with periorbital or orbital cellulitis

It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes adverse effects: exposure keratopathy compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cyclosporin plus prednisolone vs prednisolone

Adverse effects: number needing cytotoxic agents · SSNS in children

It is very uncertain whether cyclosporin plus prednisolone changes adverse effects: number needing cytotoxic agents compared with prednisolone alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy combined with anti‐VEGF vs anti‐VEGF alone

Progression to visual loss (loss of 3 or more lines on logMAR chart) · people with neovascular AMD

Radiotherapy combined with anti‐VEGF probably leads to higher loss of 3 or more lines of best‐corrected visual acuity Measured… compared with anti‐VEGF alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy combined with anti‐VEGF vs anti‐VEGF alone

Change in visual acuity (logMAR) ‐ 12 months (negative is better) · people with neovascular AMD

Radiotherapy combined with anti‐VEGF showed no clear difference in change in best corrected visual acuity (logMAR units) Measured using… compared with anti‐VEGF alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review