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SynthesisBMJ open ophthalmology2023

Systematic review of studies comparing infliximab and adalimumab in autoimmune uveitis.

Oliver Mase, Mustafa Qasem, Nicholas Beare

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in BMJ open ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Oliver Mase *School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Mustafa Qasem *St Paul's Eye Unit, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6709-0018
Nicholas BeareSt Paul's Eye Unit, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK nbeare@liverpool.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-8086-990X
University of Liverpool · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to review effectiveness studies comparing two biological anti-tumour necrosis factor agents, adalimumab (ADA) and infliximab (IFX), in the management of autoimmune uveitis.

methodsA systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar from 2014 until February 2022. The search included the following keywords "Adalimumab", "Infliximab", "Autoimmune", "Anterior", "Intermediate", "Posterior", "Panuveitis", "Refractory" and "Uveitis". Primary studies comparing both ADA and IFX in a population of autoimmune uveitis patients were considered. Outcomes of interest were measures of response to treatment and incidence of adverse events.

resultsThe preliminary literature search generated 7156 references. Six studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were included in the final analysis; all were non-randomised, retrospective or observational. The included studies found similar effectiveness and side effect profiles for both ADA and IFX in the management of autoimmune uveitis, however, one did not report effectiveness for each separately, and three were limited to Behcet's disease.

conclusionADA and IFX seem to display comparable effectiveness and safety profiles. However, the available evidence remains scarce, of low quality and at high risk of bias. A direct comparison between ADA and IFX through large randomised controlled trials is needed to provide more substantial evidence of equivalence or superiority in uveitis.

Indexed as

Behcet SyndromeUveitisAdalimumabHumansInfliximabRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAdalimumabInfliximabTumor Necrosis Factor-alphainflammationtreatment medical

Identifiers

PMID37493653
PMCPMC10277136
OpenAlexW4380682721

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