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929 questions · 946 findings · 295 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 150 · 15.9%GRADE not reported 47 · 5%Very low 312 · 33%Low 262 · 27.7%Moderate 138 · 14.6%High 37 · 3.9%

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Progression of visual field loss (worsening of one or more stages, accordingto the Glaucoma Staging System‐2) (at 12 months) · participants with primary angle‐closure glaucoma

Phacoemulsification probably leads to lower progression of visual field loss (worsening of one or more stages,… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo compared

Treatment failure (development of more severe signs and symptoms by the end of treatment) · children, aged 2 to 59 months, with WHO‐defined non‐severe pneumonia and wheeze

Antibiotic therapy may leads to lower treatment failure (development of more severe signs and symptoms by… compared with placebo compared to placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Belimumab 10 mg/kg vs placebo

Participants with one or more serious adverse events · people with active systemic lupus erythematosus (but not active nephritis or active central nervous system involvement)

Belimumab 10 mg/kg showed no clear difference in participants with one or more serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Belimumab 10 mg/kg vs placebo

Participants with one or more serious infections · people with active systemic lupus erythematosus (but not active nephritis or active central nervous system involvement)

Belimumab 10 mg/kg showed no clear difference in participants with one or more serious infections compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Levetiracetam vs phenobarbital

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · patients with AD and epileptic seizures

It is very uncertain whether levetiracetam changes reduction in seizure frequency of 50% or more compared with phenobarbital (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lamotrigine vs phenobarbital

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · patients with AD and epileptic seizures

It is very uncertain whether lamotrigine changes reduction in seizure frequency of 50% or more compared with phenobarbital (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Levetiracetam vs lamotrigine

50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency · patients with AD and epileptic seizures

It is very uncertain whether levetiracetam changes reduction in seizure frequency of 50% or more compared with lamotrigine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Adverse events: participants incurring one or more adverse events · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

It is very uncertain whether early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen changes adverse events: participants incurring one or more adverse events compared with early controlled passive exercise regimen (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cannabinoids vs placebo

Agitated or aggressive behaviours in dementia patients, measured on the Cohen‐Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) Scale (range 29 to 203, with 29 meaning no symptoms, and higher number of points indicating more severe symptoms)Â · diagnosis of dementia (dementia in Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, or mixed dementia; any severity
1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs no treatment or placebo on top of topical antiseptics

Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · schoolchildren with CSOM

It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics changes resolution of ear discharge (4 weeks or more) ‐ measured at 3 to 4… compared with no treatment or placebo on top of topical antiseptics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review