8/13 Late treatment study
et al., J. Medical Internet Research, doi:10.2196/21758 (Peer Reviewed)
Efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and tocilizumab in patients with COVID-19: A single-center retrospective chart review
Efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and tocilizumab in patients with COVID-19: A single-center retrospective chart review
Retrospective 176 hospitalized patients (144 HCQ, 32 control) showing no significant differences with HCQ or TCZ. Confounding by indication.
Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. For an individual study the most serious outcome may have a smaller number of events and lower statistical signficance, however this provides the strongest evidence for the most serious outcomes when combining the results of many trials.
Roomi et al., 8/13/2020, retrospective, USA, North America, peer-reviewed, 11 authors.
risk of death, 37.7% higher, RR 1.38, p = 0.54, treatment 13 of 144 (9.0%), control 6 of 32 (18.8%), adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk.
Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. For an individual study the most serious outcome may have a smaller number of events and lower statistical signficance, however this provides the strongest evidence for the most serious outcomes when combining the results of many trials.
