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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

37 questions · 41 findings · 6 reviews

No studies found 2 · 4.9%GRADE not reported 6 · 14.6%Very low 15 · 36.6%Low 15 · 36.6%Moderate 3 · 7.3%High 0 · 0%

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

IV cyclophosphamide vs IV dexamethasone and oral cyclophosphamide

Complete remission (no further aphthous episodes to 6 months) · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children

IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 6 months: complete remission compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV cyclophosphamide vs IV dexamethasone and oral cyclophosphamide

Treatment response at 6 months: partial remission · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children

IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 6 months: partial remission compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV cyclophosphamide vs IV dexamethasone and oral cyclophosphamide

Complete or partial remission · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children

IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 6 months: complete or partial remission compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV cyclophosphamide vs IV dexamethasone and oral cyclophosphamide

Treatment response at 18 months ‐ Sustained remission/steroid sensitive relapses Clinical assessment · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children

IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 18 months: sustained… compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV cyclophosphamide vs IV dexamethasone and oral cyclophosphamide

Treatment response at 18 months ‐ CKD clinical assessment · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children

IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 18 months: CKD compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV cyclophosphamide vs IV dexamethasone and oral cyclophosphamide

Adverse effects ‐ Bacterial infection clinical assessment · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children

IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in adverse events: bacterial infections compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adults: prednisolone vs dexamethasone

Exacerbations · Adults with acute asthma

It is very uncertain whether adults: prednisolone changes new exacerbation during compared with dexamethasone (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review