Pulse cyclophosphamide vs continuous cyclophosphamide
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) · adults with renal vasculitis
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 52 participantsLow
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
2,973 questions · 3,072 findings · 410 reviews · Headline outcomes only
No studies found 559 · 18.2%GRADE not reported 143 · 4.7%Very low 654 · 21.3%Low 833 · 27.1%Moderate 683 · 22.2%High 200 · 6.5%
Pulsed high‐intensity laser vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy
Change in burn‐related pruritus (VAS) ( · people with postburn pruritus
Pulsed high‐intensity laser showed no clear difference in change in burn‐related pruritus Itch Severity Scale (ISS) ( compared with placebo laser (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 49 participantsModerate
Pulsed high‐intensity laser vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy
Adverse events · people with postburn pruritus
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Pulsed high‐intensity laser vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy
Pain VAS ( · people with postburn pruritus
Pulsed high‐intensity laser showed no clear difference in pain VAS ( compared with placebo laser (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 49 participantsModerate
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control
QoL · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…
1 finding from 1 review
- Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 393 participantsVery low
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control
Quantitative functional improvement · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control
Return to previous activities ‐ Resumption of work (days) · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…
1 finding from 1 review
- Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 370 participantsLow
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control
Time to fracture union · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…
1 finding from 1 review
- Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted11 studies · 887 participantsVery low
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control
Pain (short term) WOMAC scale from 0 to 20 points (higher is worse pain). · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…
1 finding from 1 review
- Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 148 participantsVery low
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control
Delayed or non‐union (medium term) · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound showed no clear difference in delayed or non‐union (medium term) compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.25 [0.5, 3.09]7 studies · 746 participantsModerate
Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control
Adverse events ‐ total of adverse events (Skin irritation) · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…
It is very uncertain whether low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound changes adverse events Reported as skin irritation compared with control (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.94 [0.06, 14.65]1 study · 101 participantsVery low
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone
Change in grip strength · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
1 finding from 1 review
- Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 38 participantsModerate
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone
Sleeplessness · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone may leads to lower sleeplessness compared with oral prednisolone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.441 study · 40 participantsLow
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone
Moon facies · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone probably leads to lower moon facies compared with oral prednisolone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.481 study · 40 participantsModerate
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone
Change in disability after one year · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone
Remission · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone probably leads to higher remission at 12 months compared with oral prednisolone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.111 study · 40 participantsModerate
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone
≥ 1 point improvement on INCAT disability score at 12 months · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone may leads to higher ≥ 1 point improvement on INCAT disability score at 12 months compared with oral prednisolone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.241 study · 40 participantsLow
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone
Change in MRC sum score · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
1 finding from 1 review
- Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 39 participantsLow
soft non‐manipulative osteopathic treatment vs no intervention
Treatment success as defined by the authors · people with Crohn's disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Interventions for the management of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
soft non‐manipulative osteopathic treatment vs no intervention
Abdominal pain frequency or change in frequency · people with Crohn's disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Interventions for the management of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found