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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,257 questions · 1,337 findings · 183 reviews

No studies found 175 · 13.1%GRADE not reported 212 · 15.9%Very low 286 · 21.4%Low 341 · 25.5%Moderate 254 · 19%High 69 · 5.2%

Altered WBRT fractionation schedules vs WBRT control

Overall survival: WBRT 4000 cGy/20 fractions BID vs control WBRT (2000 cGy/4‐5 daily fractions)No. of participants: 203(2 RCTs) · patients with newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases

Altered WBRT fractionation schedules showed no clear difference in overall survival: WBRT 4000 cGy/20 fractions BID vs control WBRT… compared with WBRT control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Altered WBRT fractionation schedules vs WBRT control: neurological function improvement

Neurological function improvement: lower‐dose WBRT vs control dose WBRT (3000 cGy/10 fractions)No. of participants: 1612(5 RCTs) · patients with newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases

Altered WBRT fractionation schedules probably leads to higher neurological function improvement: lower‐dose WBRT vs control dose… compared with WBRT control: neurological function improvement (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Altered WBRT fractionation schedules vs WBRT control: neurological function improvement

Neurological function improvement: higher‐dose WBRT vs control dose WBRT (3000 cGy/10 fractions)No. of participants: 1480(4 RCTs) · patients with newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases

Altered WBRT fractionation schedules showed no clear difference in neurological function improvement: higher‐dose WBRT vs control dose… compared with WBRT control: neurological function improvement (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

WBRT with radiosensitisers (radiosen) vs WBRT

Overall survivalNo. of participants: 2631(8 RCTs) · patients with newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases

WBRT with radiosensitisers (radiosen) showed no clear difference in overall survivalNo. of participants: 2631(8 RCTs) compared with WBRT alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Annualised relapse rate (ARR) (number of relapses per patient per year) · [People] with [Multiple Sclerosis]
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score · [People] with [Multiple Sclerosis]
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

MRI gadolinium‐enhancing T1 lesions · [People] with [Multiple Sclerosis]
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Serious adverse events · [People] with [Multiple Sclerosis]
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Overall survival## · patients with multiple myeloma

The intervention showed no clear difference in overall survival## (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review