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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,324 questions · 1,405 findings · 189 reviews

No studies found 402 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 294 · 20.9%Very low 323 · 23%Low 232 · 16.5%Moderate 117 · 8.3%High 37 · 2.6%

Transforming growth factor-beta(2) (TGF-beta2) vs placebo

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Adults receiving chemotherapy alone for colorectal cancer

Transforming growth factor-beta(2) (TGF-beta2) showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF), oral spray vs placebo

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Adults receiving chemotherapy alone for colorectal cancer

Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF), oral spray led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), higher dose/regimen vs Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), different (lower) dose/regimen

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Adults with cancer receiving treatment
1 finding from 1 review

Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF), lower dose (336 mg) vs Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF), higher dose (2688 mg)

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Adults receiving chemotherapy alone for colorectal cancer
1 finding from 1 review

Erythropoietin mouthwash vs placebo

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Adults receiving bone marrow/stem cell transplantation after conditioning therapy for haematological cancers

Erythropoietin mouthwash led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Corruption Pharmaceutical company spending on gifts · a) pharmaceutical companies, b) community health centre staff, c) health service users
1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapies vs antidepressants alone or antidepressants and benzodiazepines

Leaving the study early · adults with panic disorder

It is very uncertain whether all psychological therapies changes dropouts for any reason compared with antidepressants alone or antidepressants and benzodiazepines (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review