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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

207 questions · 244 findings · 20 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 53 · 21.7%GRADE not reported 6 · 2.5%Very low 50 · 20.5%Low 39 · 16%Moderate 69 · 28.3%High 27 · 11.1%

Radiotherapy vs botulinum toxin

Reduction in the amount of saliva production in the short term using an objective measure · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy vs botulinum toxin

Adverse events, reported as "negative experiences" · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

It is very uncertain whether radiotherapy changes adverse events, reported as "negative experiences" compared with botulinum toxin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

Instrumented gait analysis (kinematics) (not measured) · children with CP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

Function · children with CP
3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

Range of motion (passive ankle dorsiflexion) · children with CP
3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

Satisfaction (not measured) · children with CP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

Spasticity (ankle plantarflexors) · children with CP
3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

Adverse events · children with CP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs usual care or physiotherapy

Gait assessment ‐ not measured · children with CP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs sham

Observational gait analysis (improvement) · children with CP

BoNT‐A probably leads to higher observational gait analysis (improvement) compared with placebo or sham (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs sham

Function · children with CP
3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs sham

Range of motion (passive ankle dorsiflexion) · children with CP
3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs sham

Satisfaction · children with CP
3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs sham

Spasticity (ankle plantarflexors) · children with CP
3 findings from 1 review

BoNT‐A vs sham

Adverse events · children with CP

BoNT‐A showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo or sham (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review