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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

35 questions · 35 findings · 3 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 3 · 8.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 10 · 28.6%Low 13 · 37.1%Moderate 7 · 20%High 2 · 5.7%

Biologics vs placebo

Clinical improvement (dichotomous) · active EoE patients

Biologics showed no clear difference in clinical improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics vs placebo

Histological improvement (dichotomous) · active EoE patients

Biologics probably leads to higher histological improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · active EoE patients

Biologics showed no clear difference in withdrawals due to adverse events 12 to 44 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Subcutaneous biologics (dupilumab) vs placebo

Short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of · adults with alopecia areata

Summary of findings table ‐ Subcutaneous biologics (dupilumab) showed no clear difference in short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Avoidance of surgery ‐ patients still meeting the criteria for surgery At end of · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

It is very uncertain whether anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) changes avoidance of surgery ‐ patients still meeting the criteria for… compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ nasopharyngitis, including sore throat compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review