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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

87 questions · 87 findings · 9 reviews · Infectious Diseases

No studies found 7 · 8%GRADE not reported 12 · 13.8%Very low 24 · 27.6%Low 18 · 20.7%Moderate 15 · 17.2%High 11 · 12.6%

Rapid susceptibility methods vs standard methods versus placebo

Mortality (subgroup genotypic) · people with bloodstream infections

Rapid susceptibility methods showed no clear difference in mortality (subgroup genotypic) compared with standard methods versus placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rapid susceptibility methods vs standard methods versus placebo

Mortality (subgroup phenotypic) · people with bloodstream infections

Rapid susceptibility methods showed no clear difference in mortality (subgroup phenotypic) compared with standard methods versus placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rapid susceptibility methods vs standard methods versus placebo

Mortality (without stewardship) · people with bloodstream infections

Rapid susceptibility methods showed no clear difference in mortality (without stewardship) compared with standard methods versus placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis

Antimalarial prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people · people with suspected malaria

Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) probably leads to lower antimalarial prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people compared with clinical diagnosis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) vs clinical diagnosis

Antibiotic prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people · people with suspected malaria

Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) probably leads to higher antibiotic prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people compared with clinical diagnosis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review