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3,018 questions · 3,100 findings · 369 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 774 · 25%GRADE not reported 108 · 3.5%Very low 727 · 23.5%Low 840 · 27.1%Moderate 474 · 15.3%High 177 · 5.7%

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

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

Anti‐IL‐4Rα mAb (dupilumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

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

Anti‐IL‐4Rα mAb (dupilumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Anti‐IL‐4Rα mAb (dupilumab) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat (longest… compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mohs micrographic surgery vs surgical excision

Recurrence · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Mohs micrographic surgery showed no clear difference in recurrence at 3 years compared with surgical excision (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Radiotherapy vs surgical excision

Recurrence · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Radiotherapy may leads to higher recurrence at 3 years compared with surgical excision (with or without frozen section margin control) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Radiotherapy vs surgical excision

Cosmetic outcome (good/excellent) · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Radiotherapy probably leads to lower cosmetic outcome (good/excellent) compared with surgical excision (with or without frozen section margin control) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs MAL‐PDT

Recurrence · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Imiquimod cream probably leads to lower recurrence at 3 years compared with MAL‐PDT (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Imiquimod vs MAL‐PDT

Cosmesis · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Imiquimod cream showed no clear difference in cosmetic outcome (excellent/good) compared with MAL‐PDT (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review