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144 questions · 145 findings · 16 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 46 · 31.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 30 · 20.7%Low 21 · 14.5%Moderate 44 · 30.3%High 4 · 2.8%

Conventional occlusion vs atropine penalization

Stereo acuity (different measures and time points reported in the included studies) Assessed at different time points (17 weeks, 6 months, 2 years, or at cessation of treatment) and using different measures (TNO stereo test, Titmus fly test, Rando... · Participants of any age with either unilateral strabismic, anisometropic, or mixed (strabismic‐refractive) amblyopia; deprivation…
1 finding from 1 review

Conventional occlusion vs atropine penalization

Adverse events (reported occurrence of: mild reduction in the visual acuity of the sound eye not requiring treatment; light sensitivity; skin, lid, or conjunctival irritation) Assessed at different time points (17 weeks or 2 years). · Participants of any age with either unilateral strabismic, anisometropic, or mixed (strabismic‐refractive) amblyopia; deprivation…
1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by study investigators) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks probably leads to higher proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Adverse events at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks showed no clear difference in adverse events at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by study investigators) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Proportion of participants who did not need escape therapy (as defined by study investigators) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants who did not need escape therapy (as… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

QoL · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item Short Form Health Survey mental component score (SF‐36 MCS) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity and worse quality of life) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly showed no clear difference in mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks probably leads to higher proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review