Rituximab vs placebo
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Rituximab as 'first choice' showed no clear difference in common infections measured by clinical assessment over 28 months compared with placebo (low certainty).
Rituximab as 'first choice' showed no clear difference in cancer measured by clinical assessment over 28 months compared with placebo (low certainty).
Rituximab as 'first choice' showed no clear difference in mortality measured by clinical assessment over 28 months compared with placebo (low certainty).
Rituximab as 'first choice' showed no clear difference in dimethyl fumarate compared with other disease‐modifying treatments (low certainty).
Rituximab as 'first choice' showed no clear difference in disability worsening measured by EDSS over 24 months compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Rituximab as 'first choice' showed no clear difference in relapse measured by clinical assessment over 24 months compared with placebo (low certainty).
Rituximab as 'first choice' showed no clear difference in serious adverse events measured by clinical assessment over 28 months compared with placebo (low certainty).
Summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab showed no clear difference in CAS improvement (decrease) by 2 or more points compared with intravenous methylprednisolone (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes proptosis improvement (decrease) by 2 mm or more compared with placebo (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes adverse effects compared with placebo (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes NOSPECS improvement (decrease) by 2 or more classes compared with intravenous methylprednisolone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes proptosis improvement (decrease) by 2 mm or more compared with intravenous methylprednisolone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes palpebral aperture improvement (decrease) by 3 mm or more compared with intravenous methylprednisolone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes motility improvement (increase) by 1 class or more compared with intravenous methylprednisolone (very low certainty).
Summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with intravenous methylprednisolone (low certainty).