Cochrane · systematic review · CD004241
Medical interventions for fungal keratitis
FlorCruz, NV, Evans, JR · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Eyes and VisionAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 33.3%
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
Comparison
Population: people with fungal ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Clnical cure at 2 to 3 months | RR 1.07 [0.89, 1.28] | 1 study · 30 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Best corrected visual acuity at 2 to 3 months (measured using logMAR scale. A score of 0 = good vision, higher score is worse vision) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 434 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Time to clinical cure | hazard ratio 1.25 [0.88, 1.15] | 2011 participants | High |
Compliance with treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Corneal perforation or penetrating keratoplasty, or both, at 2 to 3 months | RR 0.61 [0.4, 0.94] | 3 studies · 434 participants | High |
Quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |