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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,123 questions · 2,188 findings · 243 reviews

No studies found 493 · 22.5%GRADE not reported 160 · 7.3%Very low 600 · 27.4%Low 474 · 21.7%Moderate 364 · 16.6%High 97 · 4.4%

Metronidazole vs vancomycin

Cure (combined symptomatic and bacteriologic cure) ‐ mild disease · patients with Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea in adults

It is very uncertain whether metronidazole changes cure (combined symptomatic and bacteriologic cure) ‐ mild disease compared with vancomycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Metronidazole vs vancomycin

Cure (combined symptomatic and bacteriologic cure) ‐ severe disease · patients with Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea in adults

It is very uncertain whether metronidazole changes cure (combined symptomatic and bacteriologic cure) ‐ severe disease compared with vancomycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Total postoperative infections ‐ early and late Urinary tract infection Pelvic infection Other serious infections Postoperative fever · women having elective vaginal hysterectomy

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes total postoperative infections ‐ early and late Urinary tract… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Total adverse effects · women having elective vaginal hysterectomy
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Total postoperative infections ‐ early and late Abdominal wound infection Urinary tract infection Pelvic infection Other serious infections Postoperative fever · women having elective abdominal hysterectomy
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Total adverse effects · women having elective abdominal hysterectomy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ceftriaxone vs long‐acting (oily) Chloramphenicol compared

Death ‐ in all participants ‐ short term · people suspected to have meningococcal disease (adults and children)

Ceftriaxone showed no clear difference in death ‐ in all participants ‐ short term compared with long‐acting (oily) chloramphenicol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ceftriaxone vs long‐acting (oily) Chloramphenicol compared

Death ‐ in confirmed cases of meningococcal meningitis (subgroup) · people suspected to have meningococcal disease (adults and children)

Ceftriaxone showed no clear difference in death ‐ in confirmed cases of meningococcal meningitis (subgroup) compared with long‐acting (oily) chloramphenicol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ceftriaxone vs long‐acting (oily) Chloramphenicol compared

Clinical failure ‐ in all participants ‐ short term Composite clinical criteria10 · people suspected to have meningococcal disease (adults and children)

Ceftriaxone showed no clear difference in clinical failure ‐ in all participants ‐ short term Composite… compared with long‐acting (oily) chloramphenicol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ceftriaxone vs long‐acting (oily) Chloramphenicol compared

Clinical failure ‐ in confirmed cases of meningococcal meningitis (subgroup) Composite clinical criteria10 · people suspected to have meningococcal disease (adults and children)

Ceftriaxone showed no clear difference in clinical failure ‐ in confirmed cases of meningococcal meningitis… compared with long‐acting (oily) chloramphenicol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ceftriaxone vs long‐acting (oily) Chloramphenicol compared

Neurological sequelae ‐ in all participants‐ short term Clinical assessment11 · people suspected to have meningococcal disease (adults and children)

Ceftriaxone showed no clear difference in neurological sequelae ‐ in all participants‐ short term Clinical… compared with long‐acting (oily) chloramphenicol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ceftriaxone vs long‐acting (oily) Chloramphenicol compared

Neurological sequelae ‐ in confirmed cases of meningococcal meningitis (subgroup) Clinical assesment11 · people suspected to have meningococcal disease (adults and children)

It is very uncertain whether ceftriaxone changes neurological sequelae ‐ in confirmed cases of meningococcal… compared with long‐acting (oily) chloramphenicol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review