Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 2 reviews · Tobacco Addiction

No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

increase in the amount of egg that can be tolerated · children with egg allergy

Oral and sublingual immunotherapy may leads to higher increase in the amount of egg that could be tolerated compared with no therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral and sublingual immunotherapy for egg allergy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 7.48 [4.91, 11.38]
9 studies · 410 participants
Low

Complete recovery · children with egg allergy

Oral and sublingual immunotherapy may leads to higher complete recovery compared with no therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral and sublingual immunotherapy for egg allergy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.25 [2.77, 6.53]
10 studies · 439 participants
Low

Numbers of children with serious adverse events · children with egg allergy

1 finding from 1 review

Oral and sublingual immunotherapy for egg allergy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 439 participants
Low

Number of children with mild‐to‐severe adverse events · children with egg allergy

Oral and sublingual immunotherapy may leads to higher number of children with mild‐to‐severe adverse events compared with no therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral and sublingual immunotherapy for egg allergy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 8.35 [5.31, 13.12]
10 studies · 439 participants
Low

Evidence of desensitization · adults with food allergy to fruits

1 finding from 1 review

Immunotherapy (oral and sublingual) for food allergy to fruits 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 49 participants
Very low

Evidence of immunologic tolerance · adults with food allergy to fruits

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Immunotherapy (oral and sublingual) for food allergy to fruits 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · adults with food allergy to fruits

1 finding from 1 review

Immunotherapy (oral and sublingual) for food allergy to fruits 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low