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21 questions · 21 findings · 3 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 12 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 14.3%Low 2 · 9.5%Moderate 4 · 19%High 0 · 0%

Zinc vs placebo

QoL of participants living with SCD and their caregivers · people with sickle cell disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Frequency of sickle cell‐related complications: number of participants with completely healed leg ulcer ( · people with sickle cell disease

It is very uncertain whether zinc changes frequency of sickle cell‐related complications: number of… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Frequency of crisis · people with sickle cell disease

Zinc showed no clear difference in frequency of crisis compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass

Summary of findings – zinc probably leads to higher BMD Z score (total hip/femoral neck) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

BMD Z score (lumbar spine) · children and adults with β‐thalassaemia major and low bone mass

Summary of findings – zinc probably leads to higher BMD Z score (lumbar spine) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV antibiotics · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Need for antibiotics days of antibiotic use · children with cystic fibrosis

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Zinc supplementation changes need for antibiotics number of days on IV or oral antibiotics compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review