Serious adverse events · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
It is very uncertain whether anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) changes serious adverse events compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Avoidance of surgery ‐ patients still meeting the criteria for surgery At end of · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
It is very uncertain whether anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) changes avoidance of surgery ‐ patients still meeting the criteria for… compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Extent of disease ‐ endoscopic score · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Extent of disease ‐ CT scan (lower score = better) · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Generic quality of life measures · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Disease‐specific quality of life · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Disease severity, as measured by validated, patient‐reported symptom score · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
It is very uncertain whether anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) changes serious adverse events compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Disease severity ‐ VAS (range 0 to 10, lower = better) · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Avoidance of surgery Nasal polyp score ≤4 (≤ 2 on each side) and an improvement in SNOT‐22 score of ≥ 8.9 points · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) may leads to higher avoidance of surgery Nasal polyp score ≤4 (≤ 2 on each side) and an… compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Extent of disease ‐ endoscopic score · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Extent of disease ‐ CT scan (lower score = better) · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Generic quality of life measures · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat · patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Anti‐IL‐4Rα mAb (dupilumab) may leads to lower serious adverse events compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Avoidance of surgery ‐ number of patients who had surgery as rescue treatment · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Anti‐IL‐4Rα mAb (dupilumab) probably leads to lower avoidance of surgery ‐ number of patients who had surgery as rescue… compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Extent of disease ‐ endoscopic score · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Extent of disease ‐ CT scan (lower score = better) · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review
Generic quality of life measures · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
1 finding from 1 review