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1,296 questions · 1,330 findings · 157 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 297 · 22.3%GRADE not reported 88 · 6.6%Very low 327 · 24.6%Low 317 · 23.8%Moderate 239 · 18%High 62 · 4.7%

Long‐acting beta2‐agonists vs placebo

Moderate exacerbations (course of antibiotics or oral steroids) · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Long‐acting beta2‐agonists probably leads to lower moderate exacerbations (course of antibiotics or oral steroids) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Utilisation of research (4 obstetric practices: use of polyglycolic acid sutures, ventouse for instrumental delivery, prophylactic antibiotics in caesarean section, and prophylactic corticosteroids in preterm deliveries).2 · Healthcare decision makers, health system managers or policy makers
1 finding from 1 review

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy vs antibiotics alone

Complete resolution of endophthalmitis at 3 months' · eyes with acute endophthalmitis following an intraocular procedure (e.g. surgery, intravitreous injection)

It is very uncertain whether combined steroid and antibiotic therapy changes complete resolution of endophthalmitis at 3 months' compared with antibiotics alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy vs antibiotics alone

Visual acuity · eyes with acute endophthalmitis following an intraocular procedure (e.g. surgery, intravitreous injection)

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy may leads to higher visual acuity 6/6 to 6/18 at 3 months' compared with antibiotics alone (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy vs antibiotics alone

Adverse events at 3 to 12 months' · eyes with acute endophthalmitis following an intraocular procedure (e.g. surgery, intravitreous injection)

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy showed no clear difference in adverse events at 3 to 12 months' compared with antibiotics alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic vs 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics

Number of people with one or more isolates of S aureus (sensitive strains) · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic may leads to lower number of people with one or more isolates of S aureus (sensitive… compared with 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic vs 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics

Number of people with one or more isolates of P aeruginosa · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings ‐ Prophylactic showed no clear difference in number of people with one or more isolates of P aeruginosa compared with 'as required' anti‐staphylococcal antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Extended vs short duration antibiotics

Surgical site infections: liver transplant recipients Time frame: 30 days · solid organ transplant recipients

It is very uncertain whether extended changes surgical site infections: liver transplant recipients Time frame: 30… compared with short duration antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review