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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

461 questions · 472 findings · 42 reviews · Neuromuscular

No studies found 93 · 19.7%GRADE not reported 81 · 17.2%Very low 99 · 21%Low 103 · 21.8%Moderate 75 · 15.9%High 21 · 4.4%

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse effects requiring withdrawal/discontinuation of study medication · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as adverse events requiring withdrawal of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse events requiring withdrawal of treatment · people with nerve damage (< 6 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in improvement in sensory nerve function at 1 year compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interferon beta‐1a vs placebo

Change in timed walk at 6 months (%) e.g. 10‐metre or 6‐minute walk test at 6 months ‐ not measured · people with inclusion body myositis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review