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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

4,320 questions · 4,561 findings · 388 reviews

No studies found 1,138 · 25%GRADE not reported 886 · 19.4%Very low 1,014 · 22.2%Low 849 · 18.6%Moderate 543 · 11.9%High 131 · 2.9%

Intervention not reported

Long cephalomedullary nail (2 studies; 400 participants)a · older adults (> 60 years of age) with extracapsular hip fractures

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes long cephalomedullary nail (2 studies; 400 participants)a (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Short cephalomedullary nail (33 studies; 5380 participants)a · older adults (> 60 years of age) with extracapsular hip fractures

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes short cephalomedullary nail (33 studies; 5380 participants)a (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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