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987 questions in 78 reviews · Haematology

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No studies 256 · 25.9%Ungraded 64 · 6.5%Very low 207 · 21%Low 247 · 25%Moderate 163 · 16.5%High 50 · 5.1%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Summary of findings table ‐ Corticosteroids plus standard care vs standard care (plus/minus placebo)
Clinical improvement: discharged alive ( · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19: Equity‐related analyses and update on evidence (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.07 [1.03, 1.11]3 studies · 6786 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Corticosteroids plus standard care vs standard care (plus/minus placebo)
Clinical worsening: new need for invasive mechanical ventilation or death · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19: Equity‐related analyses and update on evidence (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.92 [0.84, 1.01]2 studies · 5586 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Corticosteroids plus standard care vs standard care (plus/minus placebo)
Serious adverse events ( · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19: Equity‐related analyses and update on evidence (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 678 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Corticosteroids plus standard care vs standard care (plus/minus placebo)
Adverse events (any grade) ( · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19: Equity‐related analyses and update on evidence (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 447 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Corticosteroids plus standard care vs standard care (plus/minus placebo)
Hospital‐acquired infections ( · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19: Equity‐related analyses and update on evidence (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 598 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Corticosteroids plus standard care vs standard care (plus/minus placebo)
Invasive fungal infections ( · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19: Equity‐related analyses and update on evidence (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 64 participantsVery low
Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone
All‐cause mortality up to 30 days · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19
Systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19: Equity‐related analyses and update on evidence (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.51 [0.24, 1.07]1 study · 86 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
All‐cause mortality at day 28 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings…
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.6 [0.14, 2.51]3 studies · 230 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Improvement of clinical status: all initial symptoms resolved (asymptomatic) at day 14 · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.9 [0.6, 1.36]2 studies · 478 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Improvement of clinical status: time to symptom resolution · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
QoL (physical component) at up to 28 days, measured on the PROMIS Global‐10 scale and normalized to values from 16.2, low QoL, to 67.2, maximum QoL · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
MD 01 study · 1358 participantsHigh
Intervention NR
QoL (mental component) at up to 28 days, measured on the PROMIS Global‐10 scale and normalized to values from 21.2, low QoL, to 67.6, maximum QoL · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
MD 01 study · 1358 participantsHigh
Intervention NR
Serious adverse events during the trial period · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 2.27 [0.62, 8.31]5 studies · 1502 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Any adverse events during the trial period · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.24 [0.87, 1.76]5 studies · 1502 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Viral clearance at day 7 · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.01 [0.69, 1.48]2 studies · 331 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Worsening of clinical status: participants with new need for invasive mechanical ventilation or death at day 28 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings…
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.82 [0.33, 2.04]2 studies · 118 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Improvement of clinical status: participants discharged alive at day 28 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings…
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.03 [0.78, 1.35]1 study · 73 participantsLow
Intervention NR
QoL at longest · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings…
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Serious adverse events during the trial period · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings…
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.55 [0.07, 35.89]2 studies · 197 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Any adverse events during the trial period · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings…
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.04 [0.61, 1.79]3 studies · 228 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Viral clearance at day 7 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all trials contributing results to the summary of findings…
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.12 [0.8, 1.58]3 studies · 231 participantsLow
Intervention NR
All‐cause mortality at day 28 · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.77 [0.47, 1.25]6 studies · 2860 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Worsening of clinical status: admission to hospital or death within 28 days · all trials contributing results to the summary of findings table included people with mild disease (WHO scale 1 to 3)§
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.09 [0.2, 6.02]2 studies · 590 participantsLow
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
Outcomes(Time frame of absolute effects) · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
All‐cause mortality (up to day 28) · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 11145 participantsModerate
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
All‐cause mortality (up to day 60) · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 1626 participantsHigh
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
Improvement in clinical status: discharged alive or hospitalised, but no longer requiring ongoing medical care (up to day 28) · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 10802 participantsModerate
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
Worsening of clinical status: new need for invasive mechanical ventilation or death (at day 28) · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 9417 participantsModerate
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
Adverse events (any grade) · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 1885 participantsModerate
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
Serious adverse events · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 2901 participantsModerate
JAK inhibitors plus standard of care vs standard of care (plus/minus placebo)
Secondary infection · hospitalised people with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 10041 participantsLow
Fluvoxamine plus standard care vs placebo plus standard care
All‐cause mortality (at day 28) · symptomatic people with COVID‐19
Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.69 [0.38, 1.27]2 studies · 1649 participantsLow
Fluvoxamine plus standard care vs placebo plus standard care
All‐cause admission to hospital or death (before hospital admission) · symptomatic people with COVID‐19
Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.55 [0.16, 1.89]2 studies · 1649 participantsLow
Fluvoxamine plus standard care vs placebo plus standard care
Symptom resolution · symptomatic people with COVID‐19
Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fluvoxamine plus standard care vs placebo plus standard care
Quality of life (at longest · symptomatic people with COVID‐19
Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fluvoxamine plus standard care vs placebo plus standard care
Serious adverse events (during study period) · symptomatic people with COVID‐19
Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 0.56 [0.15, 2.03]2 studies · 1649 participantsVery low
Fluvoxamine plus standard care vs placebo plus standard care
Any adverse events (during study period) · symptomatic people with COVID‐19
Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
RR 1.06 [0.82, 1.37]2 studies · 1649 participantsVery low
Fluvoxamine plus standard care vs placebo plus standard care
Suicide or suicide attempt (at longest · symptomatic people with COVID‐19
Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID‐19 (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Complete haematological response at 12 months · adults with newly diagnosed warm AIHA
Disease‐modifying treatments for primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (2021) · Cochrane
RR 2.13 [1.34, 3.4]2 studies · 96 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Frequency of adverse events at two, six and 12 months · adults with newly diagnosed warm AIHA
Disease‐modifying treatments for primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Partial haematological response at 12 months · adults with newly diagnosed warm AIHA
Disease‐modifying treatments for primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (2021) · Cochrane
RR 3 [0.13, 68.57]1 study · 32 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall survival at six and 12 months · adults with newly diagnosed warm AIHA
Disease‐modifying treatments for primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Relapse‐free survival at six and 12 months · adults with newly diagnosed warm AIHA
Disease‐modifying treatments for primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
RBC transfusion requirement after treatment at 12 months · adults with newly diagnosed warm AIHA
Disease‐modifying treatments for primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (2021) · Cochrane
RR 0.8 [0.26, 2.45]1 study · 32 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
QOL as measured by validated instruments at 12 months · adults with newly diagnosed warm AIHA
Disease‐modifying treatments for primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Overall survival ( · people with relapsed or refractory DLBCL
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B‐cell… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted8 studies · 567 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Quality of life ( · people with relapsed or refractory DLBCL
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B‐cell… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 294 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Any adverse events ( · people with relapsed or refractory DLBCL
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B‐cell… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 550 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Any serious adverse events ( · people with relapsed or refractory DLBCL
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B‐cell… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 281 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Cytokine release syndrome ( · people with relapsed or refractory DLBCL
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B‐cell… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted11 studies · 675 participantsVery low