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697 questions · 708 findings · 47 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 263 · 37.1%GRADE not reported 12 · 1.7%Very low 146 · 20.6%Low 168 · 23.7%Moderate 98 · 13.8%High 21 · 3%

Dornase alfa vs placebo or no dornase alfa treatment

FVC (% predicted) Change from baseline · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

Dornase alfa leads to higher relative mean percentage change in FVC (% predicted) at 6 months compared with placebo or no dornase alfa treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dornase alfa vs placebo or no dornase alfa treatment

Quality of life: CFQ‐R respiratory domain: absolute change from baseline · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

Dornase alfa showed no clear difference in change in quality of life ‐ CFQ‐R respiratory at 1 month compared with placebo or no dornase alfa treatment (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Dornase alfa vs placebo or no dornase alfa treatment

Exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

Dornase alfa probably leads to lower number of people experiencing exacerbations at up to 2 years compared with placebo or no dornase alfa treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis vs placebo

Incidence of S pneumoniae infection Isolated bacterial infection · children with SCD

Summary of findings ‐ initiation of penicillin prophylaxis may leads to lower incidence of S pneumoniae infection Isolated bacterial infection compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo or no intervention

Measures of mineral metabolism: change in serum phosphate mmol/L · children with X‐linked hypophosphataemia

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings ‐ recombinant growth hormone changes measures of mineral metabolism: change in serum phosphate mmol/L compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo or no intervention

Measures of renal function: change in TmP/GFR · children with X‐linked hypophosphataemia

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings ‐ recombinant growth hormone changes measures of renal function: change in TmP/GFR compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo or no intervention

Body proportions: sitting height SDS · children with X‐linked hypophosphataemia

Summary of findings ‐ recombinant growth hormone showed no clear difference in body proportions: sitting height SDS compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review