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GRADE profile table 3: Efficacy of INH vs placebo in persons with any TST statusBibliography: Pape et al. 1993; Whalen et al. 1997; Hawken et al. 1997; Mwinga et al. 1998; Fitzgerald et al. 2001;Gordin et al. 1997; Rivero et al. 2003; Whalen et al.1997 – anergyNo. ofstudies8R<strong>and</strong>omized trialsNo seriouslimitationsQuality assessmentDesign Limitations Inconsistency Indirectness Imprecision OtherconsiderationsActive TB incidence (probable, possible, confirmed) (follow up 1–3 1-3 years; clinical examination, chest X-ray, sputum <strong>for</strong> AFB)No seriousinconsistency 1No seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNoneConfirmed TB (follow up 1-3 years; culture-proven)5R<strong>and</strong>omized trialsNo seriouslimitationsNo seriousinconsistencyNo seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNoneMortality (any cause) (follow up 1-3 years; review of hospital records)7R<strong>and</strong>omized trialsNo seriouslimitationsSerious 2No seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNoneHIV disease progression (follow up 1-3 years; clinical <strong>and</strong> immunological criteria)2R<strong>and</strong>omized trialsNo seriouslimitationsSerious 2No seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNoneAdverse drug reaction leading to treatment interruption (follow up 1-3 years; clinical <strong>and</strong> laboratory monitoring)7R<strong>and</strong>omized trialsNo seriouslimitationsNo seriousinconsistencyNo seriousindirectnessNo seriousimprecisionNone1Three out of 8 studies showed an opposite direction of the effect2Different direction of the effect across the studies32

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