Methotrexate vs placebo
Methotrexate probably leads to higher significant adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
- RR 8.76 [1.19, 64.28]1 study · 44 participantsModerate
Methotrexate probably leads to higher significant adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate showed no clear difference in mortality (median 3 years) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).
Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate probably leads to lower progression/relapse (median 3 years) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).
Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate showed no clear difference in treatment‐related mortality compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate probably leads to higher infections (grade 3 to 4) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Methotrexate + infliximab showed no clear difference in failure to enter remission at 14 weeks or 24 weeks (Feagan 2014) compared with infliximab alone (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether methotrexate + infliximab changes adverse events (Schröder 2006) compared with infliximab alone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether methotrexate + infliximab changes serious adverse events (Schröder 2006) compared with infliximab alone (very low certainty).
Methotrexate + infliximab showed no clear difference in withdrawals due to adverse event (Feagan 2014) compared with infliximab alone (low certainty).
Methotrexate + infliximab showed no clear difference in proportion of patients maintaining remission compared with infliximab +/‐ placebo (low certainty).
Oral methotrexate may leads to higher primary outcome: complete clinical response (malar/discoid rash) compared with placebo (low certainty).
Oral methotrexate showed no clear difference in secondary outcome: clinical flare compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Oral methotrexate showed no clear difference in primary outcome: complete clinical response compared with oral chloroquine (low certainty).