What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

• Inhaled anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics for long‐term therapy in cystic fibrosis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 268 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

• Inhaled anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics for long‐term therapy in cystic fibrosis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 268 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

• Inhaled anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics for long‐term therapy in cystic fibrosis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 268 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation vs tobramycin

Summary of findings: aztreonam lysine for inhalation probably leads to higher adverse events: number of treatment‐related adverse events compared with tobramycin (moderate certainty).

• Inhaled anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics for long‐term therapy in cystic fibrosis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.77 [1.03, 3.04]
  1 study · 268 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferoxamine

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 612 participants
  Very low

Deferasirox vs deferiprone (DFO)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Deferasirox vs deferiprone (DFO)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 390 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  1.54 [0.44, 5.39]
  1 study · 390 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) changes total SAEs compared with deferasirox (DFX) (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.46, 1.96]
  1 study · 390 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (n/N) compared with deferasirox (DFX) (low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RD 0
  1 study · 390 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferasirox (DFX)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferoxamine

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 1 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) changes total reported SAEs (from therapy, disease, non‐adherence) compared with deferoxamine (DFO) (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.43 [0.83, 2.46]
  1 study · 228 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferoxamine

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 1 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) changes all‐cause mortality compared with deferoxamine (DFO) (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.47 [0.18, 1.21]
  3 studies · 376 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferoxamine

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Comparison 3 ‐ deferiprone (DFP) vs deferoxamine

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 1 participants
  Very low

Deferasirox vs deferiprone (DFO)

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 452 participants
  Very low

Deferasirox vs deferiprone (DFO)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Comparison 2 ‐ deferasirox (DFX) changes SAEs Thalassaemia‐related SAEs compared with deferiprone (DFO) (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.41, 2.17]
  2 studies · 247 participants
  Very low

Deferasirox vs deferiprone (DFO)

• Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 195 participants
  Very low