Cochrane · systematic review · CD002275
Plasma exchange for generalised myasthenia gravis
Gajdos, P, Chevret, S, Toyka, KV · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2002 · Cochrane Library
NeuromuscularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 14.3%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Prednisone versus prednisone and plasma exchange (Gajdos 1983)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Score (MMS) day 30 Prednisone vs prednisone and plasma exchange (Gajdos 1983) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 14 participants | Low |
Score (MMS) month 12 Prednisone vs prednisone and plasma exchange (Gajdos 1983) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 14 participants | Low |
IVIg versus plasma exchange for chronic myasthenia gravis (Ronager 2001)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 IVIg vs plasma exchange | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 12 participants | Very low |
Week 4 IVIg vs plasma exchange | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 12 participants | Very low |
PE versus IVIg for myasthenia gravis exacerbation (Gajdos 1997)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in score (MMS) day 0 to day 15 PE vs IVIg | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 87 participants | High |
PE versus no plasma exchange before thymectomy (Kamel 2009)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of MV (days) PE vs no plasma exchange before thymectomy (Kamel 2009) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 45 participants | Low |
Duration of ICU stay (days) PE vs no plasma exchange before thymectomy (Kamel 2009) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 45 participants | Low |