Cochrane · systematic review · CD007824
Oral antivirals for preventing recurrent herpes simplex keratitis in people with corneal grafts
Bhatt, UK, Abdul Karim, MN, Prydal, JI, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
4
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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 HED who had corneal graft(s)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
HSK recurrence in people with corneal graft | RR 0.29 [0.13, 0.64] | 3 studies · 126 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Graft failure | RR 0.4 [0.16, 0.97] | 3 studies · 126 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse outcomes | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |