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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,352 questions · 1,400 findings · 169 reviews

No studies found 309 · 22.1%GRADE not reported 115 · 8.2%Very low 350 · 25%Low 324 · 23.1%Moderate 240 · 17.1%High 62 · 4.4%

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) vs placebo

Number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal function at 12 months of · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) may leads to higher number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) vs placebo

Number of days of antibiotic treatment ‐ number of days of intravenous antibiotic treatment · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) showed no clear difference in number of days of antibiotic treatment ‐ number of days of… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics

Resolution of hordeolum at short term · people with acute hordeolum

Acupuncture may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with topical antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics

Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics

Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review