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185 questions · 193 findings · 19 reviews · Haematology · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 47 · 24.4%GRADE not reported 20 · 10.4%Very low 28 · 14.5%Low 66 · 34.2%Moderate 21 · 10.9%High 11 · 5.7%

Mycophenolate mofetil vs methotrexate

Prevention of acute GVHD grade II to IV · people receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

It is very uncertain whether mycophenolate mofetil changes prevention of acute GVHD grade II to IV compared with methotrexate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

Clinical improvement: discharged alive ‐ not reported · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

Clinical worsening: need for invasive mechanical ventilation, or death at up to day 28 · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

Hospital‐acquired infections ‐ not reported · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

All‐cause mortality up to 30 days · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone changes all‐cause mortality up to 30 days compared with dexamethasone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

RBD‐specific polyclonal F(ab') 2 fragments of equine antibodies (EpAbs) vs saline placebo

Worsening of clinical status (expressed as new need for IMV, admission to ICU, or death by day 28) · individuals with moderate or severe COVID‐19

RBD‐specific polyclonal F(ab') 2 fragments of equine antibodies… showed no clear difference in worsening of clinical status (expressed as new need for IMV,… compared with saline placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Yoga in addition to standard care vs standard‐of‐care therapy

Depressive symptoms · participants with haematological malignancies

It is very uncertain whether yoga in addition to standard care changes depression Scale from: 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate more… compared with standard care only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion

Number of participants with at least 1 bleeding episode · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation
1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion

Bleeding: Number of days on which a significant bleeding event occurred3 · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation
1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion

Number of participants with severe or life‐threatening bleeding · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation

Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion showed no clear difference in number of participants with severe or life‐threatening bleeding up… compared with prophylactic platelet transfusion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion

Mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation
1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation
1 finding from 1 review