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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

26 questions · 26 findings · 3 reviews · Eyes and Vision · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 13 · 50%GRADE not reported 3 · 11.5%Very low 5 · 19.2%Low 5 · 19.2%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Oral antibiotics vs placebo

Measurements of eradication or decrease in numbers of colonies of positive cultures of bacteria · adult participants with chronic blepharitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral antibiotics vs placebo

Adverse events at 1 month · adult participants with chronic blepharitis

It is very uncertain whether oral antibiotics changes adverse events at 1 month compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral antibiotics vs placebo

Economic costs and benefits of different interventions · adult participants with chronic blepharitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

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

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

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