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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

322 questions · 324 findings · 25 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 77 · 23.8%GRADE not reported 5 · 1.5%Very low 77 · 23.8%Low 64 · 19.8%Moderate 91 · 28.1%High 10 · 3.1%

NSAIDs vs placebo

Visual improvement at end of treatment, as defined by two or more Snellen lines · participants with chronic CME (≥ 4 months) following cataract surgery

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes visual improvement at end of treatment, as defined by two or more… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs placebo

Persistence of visual improvement one month after discontinuation of treatment · participants with chronic CME (≥ 4 months) following cataract surgery

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes persistence of visual improvement one month after discontinuation of… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rituximab vs placebo

Proptosis improvement (decrease) by 2 mm or more · thyroid‐associated ophthalmopathy

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes proptosis improvement (decrease) by 2 mm or more compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rituximab vs placebo

Adverse effects · thyroid‐associated ophthalmopathy

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes adverse effects compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rituximab vs placebo

CAS improvement (decrease) by 2 or more points · thyroid‐associated ophthalmopathy

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes CAS improvement (decrease) by 2 or more points compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rituximab vs placebo

NOSPECS improvement (decrease) by 2 classes or more · thyroid‐associated ophthalmopathy

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Rituximab changes NOSPECS improvement (decrease) by 2 classes or more compared with placebo (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