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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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987 questions in 78 reviews · Haematology

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No studies 256 · 25.9%Ungraded 64 · 6.5%Very low 207 · 21%Low 247 · 25%Moderate 163 · 16.5%High 50 · 5.1%

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
Ruxolitinib vs best available therapy
Health‐related quality of life European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire core model. Scores ranges from 0 to 100. Scale from: 0 to 100. · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 96 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs best available therapy
Reduction in spleen size Magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
RR 41.78 [2.61, 669.75]1 study · 219 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs placebo
Progression‐free survival ‐ not measured · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 309 participantsUngraded
Ruxolitinib vs placebo
Safety (AE, adverse drug reaction): thrombocytopenia Grades 3 or 4 according to National Cancer Institute · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
RR 9.74 [2.32, 40.96]1 study · 306 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs placebo
Safety (AE, adverse drug reaction): neutropenia Grades 3 or 4 according to National Cancer Institute · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
RR 3.57 [1.02, 12.55]1 study · 306 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs placebo
Health‐related quality of life Patients that achieved a reduction of 50% or more in the total MF Symptom Assessment Form · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
RR 8.82 [4.4, 17.69]1 study · 309 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs placebo
Reduction in spleen size Magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
RR 64.58 [9.08, 459.56]1 study · 309 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs best available therapy
Overall survival (number of deaths at · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.7 [0.2, 2.47]1 study · 219 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs best available therapy
Progression Free Survival (number of patients who had progression at · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.81 [0.47, 1.39]1 study · 219 participantsLow
Ruxolitinib vs best available therapy
Safety (AE, adverse drug reaction): anemia Grades 3 or 4 according to National Cancer Institute · Patients with treating MF
Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.35 [0.91, 1.99]1 study · 219 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Mortality at 2 years · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.9 [0.84, 0.96]12 studies · 5976 participantsHigh
Intervention NR
Complete remission · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.97 [0.92, 1.03]8 studies · 2411 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Death on induction therapy · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.1 [0.88, 1.38]5 studies · 2055 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Relapse · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.99 [0.8, 1.22]3 studies · 328 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Grade 3/4 cardiotoxicity · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.67 [0.11, 3.88]1 study · 160 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Quality of life not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Mortality at 2 years not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Mortality/relapse at 2 years · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.62 [0.34, 1.14]1 study · 63 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Complete remission · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.28 [1.03, 1.59]2 studies · 187 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Death on induction therapy not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Relapse not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Mortality/relapse at 2 years · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.88 [0.81, 0.96]8 studies · 3070 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Grade 3/4 cardiotoxicity · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.31 [0.01, 7.39]1 study · 100 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Quality of life not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Mortality at 2 years not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Mortality/relapse at 2 years · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 1.25 [0.83, 1.88]1 study · 155 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Complete remission · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.04 [0.96, 1.13]2 studies · 964 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Death on induction therapy · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.75 [0.5, 1.13]2 studies · 964 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Relapse not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Grade 3/4 cardiotoxicity not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Quality of life not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Complete remission · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.04 [1.01, 1.07]18 studies · 6692 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Death on induction therapy · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.18 [1.01, 1.36]14 studies · 6349 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Relapse · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.88 [0.8, 0.98]4 studies · 1091 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Grade 3/4 cardiotoxicity · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.98 [0.7, 1.37]6 studies · 2795 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Quality of life not reported · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Mortality at 2 years · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.98 [0.89, 1.08]6 studies · 2171 participantsHigh
Intervention NR
Mortality/relapse at 2 years · patients with newly diagnosed AML
The effects of idarubicin versus other anthracyclines for induction therapy of patients with newly diagnosed… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.88 [0.7, 1.1]4 studies · 249 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Overall survival · individuals with HL
Positron emission tomography‐adapted therapy for first‐line treatment in individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 1480 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
PFS: relapse or death · individuals with HL
Positron emission tomography‐adapted therapy for first‐line treatment in individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (2015) · Cochrane
HR 2.38 [1.62, 3.5]3 studies · 1480 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Adverse events · individuals with HL
Positron emission tomography‐adapted therapy for first‐line treatment in individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (2015) · Cochrane
RR 0.91 [0.54, 1.53]1 study · 160 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Quality of life · individuals with HL
Positron emission tomography‐adapted therapy for first‐line treatment in individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Treatment related mortality · individuals with HL
Positron emission tomography‐adapted therapy for first‐line treatment in individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Plerixafor vs placebo
Mortality (12 months) · People with haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple…
Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1 [0.59, 1.69]2 studies · 600 participantsModerate
Plerixafor vs placebo
Quality of life · People with haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple…
Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Plerixafor vs placebo
Progression‐free survival · People with haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple…
Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Plerixafor vs placebo
Time to engraftment · People with haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple…
Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Plerixafor vs placebo
Number of transplanted participants · People with haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple…
Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Plerixafor vs placebo
Successful stem cell collection · People with haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple…
Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 2.42 [1.98, 2.96]2 studies · 600 participantsHigh
Plerixafor vs placebo
Adverse events (during stem cell mobilisation and collection) · People with haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in malignant lymphoma or multiple…
Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation… (2015) · Cochrane
RR 1.02 [0.99, 1.06]2 studies · 593 participantsHigh