Cochrane · systematic review · CD010893

Interventions for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever

Yin, X, Tian, F, Wu, B, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library

Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders3 versionsAMSTAR 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
36
current version
GRADE rated
20
No studies
16
Included studies
NR
No studies 16 · 44.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 8.3%Low 6 · 16.7%Moderate 11 · 30.6%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

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Colchicine (oral) versus placebo for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever

Population: people with familial Mediterranean fever
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Number of participants experiencing an attacka,b
Colchicine (oral) vs placebo
RR 0.21 [0.05, 0.95]1 study · 10 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Duration of attackse,f
Colchicine (oral) vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 9 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Time between attackse,f
Colchicine (oral) vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 11 participantsVery low
Prevention of AA amyloidosis
Colchicine (oral) vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse drug reactions
Colchicine (oral) vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 11 participantsVery low
Acute‐phase response
Colchicine (oral) vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Rilonacept versus placebo for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever

Population: people with familial Mediterranean fever
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Number of participants experiencing an attacka
Rilonacept vs placebo
RR 0.87 [0.59, 1.26]1 study · 14 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Duration of attacksa
Rilonacept vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 14 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Time between attacksa
Rilonacept vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 14 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Prevention of AA amyloidosis
Rilonacept vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse drug reactions
Rilonacept vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 14 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Acute‐phase response
Rilonacept vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 14 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision

ImmunoGuard versus placebo for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever

Population: people with familial Mediterranean fever
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Number of participants experiencing an attacka
ImmunoGuard vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Duration of attacks
ImmunoGuard vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Time between attacks
ImmunoGuard vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prevention of AA amyloidosis
ImmunoGuard vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse drug reactions
ImmunoGuard vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 23 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Acute‐phase response
ImmunoGuard vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 23 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision

Anakinra versus placebo for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever

Population: people with familial Mediterranean fever
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Number of participants experiencing an attacka
Anakinra vs placebo
RR 0.76 [0.54, 1.07]1 study · 25 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Duration of attacks
Anakinra vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Time between attacks
Anakinra vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prevention of AA amyloidosis
Anakinra vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse drug reactions
Anakinra vs placebo
RR 0.54 [0.12, 2.44]1 study · 25 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Acute‐phase response
Anakinra vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 20 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision

Canakinumab versus placebo for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever

Population: people with colchicine‐resistant familial Mediterranean fever
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Number of participants experiencing an attacka
Canakinumab vs placebo
RR 0.41 [0.26, 0.65]1 study · 63 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Duration of attacks
Canakinumab vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Time between attacks
Canakinumab vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prevention of AA amyloidosis
Canakinumab vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse drug reactions
Canakinumab vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 63 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Acute‐phase response
Canakinumab vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 63 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision

Colchicine single dose versus divided dose for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever

Population: children with familial Mediterranean fever
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Number of participants experiencing an attack
Colchicine single dose vs divided dose
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Duration of attacksa
Colchicine single dose vs divided dose
no estimate extracted1 study · 79 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Time between attacks
Colchicine single dose vs divided dose
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prevention of AA amyloidosis
Colchicine single dose vs divided dose
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse drug reactions
Colchicine single dose vs divided dose
no estimate extracted1 study · 79 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Acute‐phase response
Colchicine single dose vs divided dose
no estimate extracted1 study · 39 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision