Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

82 questions · 83 findings · 15 reviews · Neuromuscular

No studies found 11 · 13.3%GRADE not reported 3 · 3.6%Very low 16 · 19.3%Low 20 · 24.1%Moderate 12 · 14.5%High 21 · 25.3%

Radiotherapy vs botulinum toxin

Reduction in the amount of saliva production in the short term using an objective measure · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy vs botulinum toxin

Adverse events, reported as "negative experiences" · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

It is very uncertain whether radiotherapy changes adverse events, reported as "negative experiences" compared with botulinum toxin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

BM‐MSC vs no treatment

Functional impairment · people with probable or definite amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (treated with riluzole)
2 findings from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Manual Muscle Testing score at 3 months Right and left shoulder abduction, elbow flexion and extension, finger abduction and extension, hip flexion, knee flexion and extension, foot dorsiflexion and plantarflexion assessed and graded 0 to 5 Medica... · people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Upper extremity maximum voluntary isometric contraction score at 3 months Quantitative Muscle Assessment (QMA) system. Data were normalized, summed and averaged to yield an U/E megascore (higher is better). · people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Lower extremity maximum voluntary isometric contraction score at 3 months Quantitative Muscle Assessment (QMA) system. Data were normalized, summed and averaged to yield a L/E megascore (higher is better). · people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
1 finding from 1 review