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13 questions · 13 findings · 4 reviews · Haematology · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 4 · 30.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 30.8%Moderate 4 · 30.8%High 1 · 7.7%

IV or oral iron alone vs no treatment

Red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including 18,684 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV or oral iron alone vs no treatment

Overall mortality4 (Subnet based on 71 studies including 21,576 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in overall mortality4 (Subnet based on 71 studies including 21,576… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IV or oral iron alone vs no treatment

On‐study mortality3 (Subnet based on 55 studies including 15,074 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in on‐study mortality3 (Subnet based on 55 studies including 15,074… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy alone vs same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy

Secondary malignant neoplasms · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (early and advanced stages)

Chemotherapy alone may leads to lower secondary malignant neoplasms compared with same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy alone vs same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy

Death · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (early and advanced stages)

Chemotherapy alone showed no clear difference in death compared with same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy alone vs same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy

Progression/relapse · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (early and advanced stages)

Chemotherapy alone showed no clear difference in progression/relapse compared with same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs placebo or usual care

Clinical improvement: participants discharged from hospital ‐ not reported · individuals with moderate to severe disease

Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma showed no clear difference in clinical improvement: participants discharged from hospital compared with placebo or standard care alone (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs placebo or usual care

Clinical worsening: need for invasive mechanical ventilation, or death at up to day 28 · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all studies contributing results to the summary of findings table included people…

Azithromycin showed no clear difference in worsening of clinical status: participants with clinical… compared with placebo or standard of care alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin vs placebo or usual care

Clinical improvement: discharged alive ( · people with moderate to severe disease (WHO scale 4–9); all studies contributing results to the summary of findings table included people…

Azithromycin showed no clear difference in improvement of clinical status: participants discharged alive at day… compared with placebo or standard of care alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review