Small quasi-randomized (patient choice) study with 25 PCR+ patients in a nursing home offered ivermectin, of which 10 chose to be treated. The mean age was 83.5 in the treatment group and 81.8 in the control group. There was lower mortality and fewer serious cases with treatment.
Loue et al., 4/17/2021, retrospective quasi-randomized (patient choice), France, Europe, peer-reviewed, 2 authors, dosage 200μg/kg single dose.
risk of death, 70.0% lower, RR 0.30, p = 0.34, treatment 1 of 10 (10.0%), control 5 of 15 (33.3%).
risk of COVID-19 severe case, 55.0% lower, RR 0.45, p = 0.11, treatment 3 of 10 (30.0%), control 10 of 15 (66.7%).
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.