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Association between administration of IL-6 antagonists and mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19: a meta-analysis

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Importance Clinical trials assessing the efficacy of IL-6 antagonists in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have variously reported benefit, no effect, and harm.

Objective To estimate the association between administration of IL-6 antagonists compared with usual care or placebo and 28-day all-cause mortality and other outcomes.

Data Sources Trials were identified through systematic searches of electronic databases betwee...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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Publisher copy:
10.1001/jama.2021.11330

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Clinical Trial Service Unit
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-1179-0023
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author

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Publisher:
American Medical Association
Journal:
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Volume:
326
Issue:
6
Pages:
499-518
Publication date:
2021-07-06
Acceptance date:
2021-06-24
DOI:
EISSN:
1538-3598
ISSN:
0098-7484


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1185536
Local pid:
pubs:1185536
Deposit date:
2021-07-12

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