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2,805 questions · 2,912 findings · 307 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 706 · 24.2%GRADE not reported 133 · 4.6%Very low 786 · 27%Low 696 · 23.9%Moderate 474 · 16.3%High 117 · 4%

Intervention not reported

Hemiarthroplasty (No direct evidence, indirect evidence only) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with extracapsular hip fractures

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes hemiarthroplasty (No direct evidence, indirect evidence only) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by study investigators) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks probably leads to higher proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Adverse events at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks showed no clear difference in adverse events at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by study investigators) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Proportion of participants who did not need escape therapy (as defined by study investigators) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants who did not need escape therapy (as… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

QoL · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item Short Form Health Survey mental component score (SF‐36 MCS) · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher mean change in quality of life at ≥ 12 months using the 36‐Item… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity and worse quality of life) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly showed no clear difference in mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks probably leads to higher proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Adverse events at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly showed no clear difference in adverse events at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 26‐week taper

Proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by study investigators) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants with sustained remission (as defined by… compared with placebo + 26‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 26‐week taper

Proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion of participants with relapse‐free survival at ≥ 12 months compared with placebo + 26‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review