3 January 2021 - Early, Late, PrEP, PEP
Ivermectin reduces the risk of death from COVID-19 – a rapid review and meta-analysis in support of the recommendation of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance
et al., Preprint (Preprint) (meta analysis)
Meta analysis confirming the effectiveness of ivermectin for COVID-19, showing ivermectin treatment mortality relative risk RR 0.17 [0.18-0.35] and prophylaxis cases RR 0.12 [0.08-0.18].
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risk of death, 83.0% lower, RR 0.17, p < 0.001, treatment 8 of 585 (1.4%), control 44 of 522 (8.4%), NNT 14.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. |
Lawrie et al., 1/3/2021, preprint, 1 author.
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