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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

130 questions · 149 findings · 10 reviews · ENT

No studies found 37 · 24.8%GRADE not reported 2 · 1.3%Very low 47 · 31.5%Low 36 · 24.2%Moderate 23 · 15.4%High 4 · 2.7%

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

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

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

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

Anti‐IgE mAb (omalizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

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