Cochrane · systematic review · CD009810
Photodynamic therapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Lieder, A, Khan, MK, Lippert, BM · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
ENTAMSTAR 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
7
Included studies
NR
No studies 7 · 87.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 0 · 0%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: 23 patients aged two years or older with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcome: improvement in symptoms (respiratory distress/dyspnoea) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Primary outcome: improvement in symptoms (voice quality) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Primary outcome: improvement in quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Primary outcome: recurrence‐free interval | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reduction in mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reduction in number and/or frequency of surgical interventions and/or time until first relapse requiring surgery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reduction in number and/or duration of hospital stay(s) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reduction in volume of disease, assessed endoscopically | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 23 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |