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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

83 questions · 89 findings · 10 reviews

No studies found 31 · 34.8%GRADE not reported 3 · 3.4%Very low 12 · 13.5%Low 19 · 21.3%Moderate 19 · 21.3%High 5 · 5.6%

Methotrexate vs placebo

Participants able to reduce corticosteroid or IVIg dose by more than 20% · people with CIDP

Methotrexate showed no clear difference in participants able to reduce corticosteroid or IVIg dose by more than… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interferon beta‐1a vs placebo

Participants who completed the study and did not restart IVIg therapy after IVIg withdrawal · people with CIDP

Interferon beta‐1a showed no clear difference in participants who completed the study and did not restart IVIg… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Etanercept vs intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)

Adverse effects leading to discontinuation of SJT/TEN therapy ‐ not reported · Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Cyclosporin vs intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)

Disease‐specific mortality ‐ not reported · Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome

It is very uncertain whether cyclosporin changes disease‐specific mortality (time to compared with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cyclosporin vs intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)

Time to complete re‐epithelialisation ‐ not reported · Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Cyclosporin vs intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)

Adverse effects leading to discontinuation of SJT/TEN therapy ‐ not reported · Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

ASA with LMWH vs placebo or IVIG

Bleeding ‐ major (bleeding requiring transfusion) Length of · people with antiphospholipid antibodies and no history of thrombosis

ASA with LMWH showed no clear difference in bleeding ‐ major (bleeding requiring transfusion) Length of compared with placebo or IVIG (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ASA with LMWH vs placebo or IVIG

Bleeding ‐ other (bleeding during first trimester) Length of · people with antiphospholipid antibodies and no history of thrombosis

ASA with LMWH showed no clear difference in bleeding ‐ other (bleeding during first trimester) Length of compared with placebo or IVIG (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ASA with LMWH vs placebo or IVIG

Bleeding ‐ other (postpartum haemorrhage) Length of · people with antiphospholipid antibodies and no history of thrombosis

ASA with LMWH showed no clear difference in bleeding ‐ other (postpartum haemorrhage) Length of compared with placebo or IVIG (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review