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493 questions · 506 findings · 45 reviews

No studies found 137 · 27.1%GRADE not reported 26 · 5.1%Very low 101 · 20%Low 135 · 26.7%Moderate 78 · 15.4%High 29 · 5.7%

Summary of findings: pioglitazone monotherapy vs another pharmacological glucose‐lowering monotherapy

Metformin Diagnostic criteria: 2 studies applied the WHO 1999 criteria for 'prediabetes' (FPG > 6.1 mmol/L and < 7.0 mmol/L and/or a 2‐h glucose < 11.1 mmol/L after a 75 g OGTT; Chen 2007a; Zeng 2013) · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Summary of findings: pioglitazone monotherapy showed no clear difference in metformin Diagnostic criteria: 2 studies applied the WHO 1999… compared with another pharmacological glucose‐lowering monotherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: pioglitazone monotherapy vs another pharmacological glucose‐lowering monotherapy

Acarbose Diagnostic criteria: 1 study applied the WHO 1999 criteria for prediabetes (FPG > 6.1 mmol/L and < 7.0 mmol/L and/or a 2‐h glucose < 11.1 mmol/L after a 75 g OGTT; Chen 2007a) · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: pioglitazone monotherapy vs another pharmacological glucose‐lowering monotherapy

Repaglinide Diagnostic criteria: 1 study applied the ADA 2010 criteria (FPG ≥ 5.6 mmol/L and < 6.9 mmol/L and 2‐h glucose ≥ 7.8 mmol/L or < 11.0 mmol/L after a 75 g OGTT; Zhang 2007) · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
1 finding from 1 review

beta‐lactam monotherapy vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)

All cause mortality · people with cancer who have febrile neutropenia

beta‐lactam monotherapy showed no clear difference in all cause mortality compared with beta‐lactam‐aminoglycoside combination therapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

beta‐lactam monotherapy vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)

Any nephrotoxicity ‐ Ag dosing regimen (Copy) · people with cancer who have febrile neutropenia

beta‐lactam monotherapy leads to lower any nephrotoxicity ‐ Ag dosing regimen (Copy) compared with beta‐lactam‐aminoglycoside combination therapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

beta‐lactam monotherapy vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)

Clinical failure—same beta lactam Antibiotic modifications · people with cancer who have febrile neutropenia

beta‐lactam monotherapy probably leads to higher treatment failure ‐ same beta‐lactam compared with beta‐lactam‐aminoglycoside combination therapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

beta‐lactam monotherapy vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)

Treatment failure ‐ different beta‐lactam · people with cancer who have febrile neutropenia

beta‐lactam monotherapy may leads to lower treatment failure ‐ different beta‐lactam compared with beta‐lactam‐aminoglycoside combination therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ranolazine (monotherapy) vs placebo

All‐cause mortality · patients with stable angina pectoris

Ranolazine (monotherapy) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ranolazine (monotherapy) vs placebo

Adverse events incidence · patients with stable angina pectoris

It is very uncertain whether ranolazine (monotherapy) changes adverse events incidence compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ranolazine (monotherapy) vs placebo

Cardiovascular mortality · patients with stable angina pectoris

Ranolazine (monotherapy) showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topiramate as monotherapy vs alternative drug

Acceptability. Participants experiencing troublesome adverse effects of any nature · adults with acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder

Topiramate as monotherapy showed no clear difference in acceptability with topiramate (12 weeks) Number of participants… compared with an alternative drug (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topiramate as monotherapy vs alternative drug

Response to treatment with topiramate. Number of participants experiencing a 50% reduction or greater in mean score from baseline to end of treatment on symptom rating scales in manic and mixed episodes · adults with acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review