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89 questions · 91 findings · 6 reviews · Neuromuscular

No studies found 26 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 8 · 8.8%Very low 23 · 25.3%Low 14 · 15.4%Moderate 17 · 18.7%High 3 · 3.3%

Eculizumab vs placebo

Improvement in disability grade Defined as achievement of a specified degree of improvement · adults with severe Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS disability score > 2), within 2 weeks form onset

Eculizumab showed no clear difference in improvement in disability grade Defined as achievement of a… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Eculizumab vs placebo

Death or disability after 12 months In the absence of data at 12 months, we report the outcome at 6 months · adults with severe Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS disability score > 2), within 2 weeks form onset

It is very uncertain whether eculizumab changes death or disability after 12 months In the absence of data at 12… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Eculizumab vs placebo

Participants with 1 or more serious adverse events · adults with severe Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS disability score > 2), within 2 weeks form onset

Eculizumab showed no clear difference in participants with 1 or more serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interferon beta‐1a vs placebo

Participants with 1 or more serious adverse events · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

It is very uncertain whether interferon beta‐1a changes participants with 1 or more serious adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor vs placebo

Improvement in disability grade Defined as achievement of a specified degree of improvement · patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome

It is very uncertain whether brain‐derived neurotrophic factor changes improvement in disability grade Defined as achievement of a… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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