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<strong>KCE</strong> Reports 120 Plasma 51<br />
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COCHRANE SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS<br />
N<strong>in</strong>eteen Cochrane Systematic Reviews (last versions) were found on the effectiveness<br />
of immunoglobul<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> treat<strong>in</strong>g the follow<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>is</strong>eases: multiple myeloma, chronic<br />
lymphocytic leukaemia, bone marrow/stem cell transplant, <strong>is</strong>oimmune haemolytic<br />
jaundice <strong>in</strong> neonates, fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, CMV prophylax<strong>is</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
solid organ transplant, severe <strong>in</strong>fections <strong>in</strong> neonates, for prevent<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>fection <strong>in</strong> preterm<br />
and low birth weight babies, Guilla<strong>in</strong>-Barré syndrome, chronic <strong>in</strong>flammatory<br />
demyel<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g polyradiculoneuropathy, multifocal motor neuropathy, multiple scleros<strong>is</strong>,<br />
paraprote<strong>in</strong>-associated peripheral neuropathies, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome,<br />
myasthenia grav<strong>is</strong>, dermatomyosit<strong>is</strong>, Kawasaki d<strong>is</strong>ease, treat<strong>in</strong>g seps<strong>is</strong> and septic shock,<br />
viral myocardit<strong>is</strong> and treat<strong>in</strong>g respiratory syncitial virus <strong>in</strong>fection.<br />
CRD DATABASE<br />
We found 105 references on immunoglobul<strong>in</strong>s, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g 30 which focused on<br />
polyvalent immunoglobul<strong>in</strong>s. <strong>The</strong>se <strong>in</strong>cluded 28 systematic reviews (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the 19<br />
Cochrane reviews), 1 guidel<strong>in</strong>e and 1 <strong>report</strong> which fitted the selection criteria.<br />
Appra<strong>is</strong>al of evidence<br />
Relevant papers were reviewed to identify the best evidence to answer the key cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />
questions. Th<strong>is</strong> process <strong>in</strong>volved selection of relevant studies; assessment of study<br />
quality; synthes<strong>is</strong> of the results; and grad<strong>in</strong>g of the evidence.<br />
<strong>The</strong> critical appra<strong>is</strong>al was done for systematic reviews and additional studies. A level of<br />
evidence (high, moderate or low) was assigned to each body of evidence accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
the GRADE methodology, as described by the GRADE work<strong>in</strong>g group (see Appendix). 23