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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

20 questions · 20 findings · 3 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 6 · 30%GRADE not reported 3 · 15%Very low 2 · 10%Low 9 · 45%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Antibiotics vs control

Active trachoma · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic may leads to lower active trachoma Clinical assessment: active trachoma defined as TF,… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral azithromycin vs control

Ocular chlamydia trachomatis infection · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Oral azithromycin vs control

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

Oral azithromycin led to lower antibiotic resistance Proportion of samples showing evidence of… compared with control; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    4 studies · 1354 participants
    GRADE not reported

Antibiotics vs control

Ocular chlamydia trachomatis infection · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic showed no clear difference in ocular C trachomatis infection Positive test for C trachomatis… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs control

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Antibiotics vs control

Adverse effects · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic may leads to lower adverse effects compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral vs topical antibiotics

Active trachoma · people (any age) with active trachoma

Oral showed no clear difference in active trachoma Clinical assessment: active trachoma defined as TF,… compared with topical antibiotic (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral vs topical antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Oral azithromycin vs control

Active trachoma · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found