Cochrane · systematic review · CD003279

Treatment for Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome

Keogh, M, Sedehizadeh, S, Maddison, P · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 2 · 66.7%

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

3,4‐Diaminopyridine compared to placebo for LEMS

Population: participants with Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Improvement in muscle strength (QMG score) Scale from: 0 to 39
3,4‐Diaminopyridine vs placebo
no estimate extracted2 studies · 40 participantsModerate
Improvement in mean CMAP amplitude (mV)
3,4‐Diaminopyridine vs placebo
no estimate extracted4 studies · 94 participantsHigh
Adverse events
3,4‐Diaminopyridine vs placebo
no estimate extracted4 studies · 42 participantsHigh