3 SA58 COVID-19 controlled studies, 1 RCTs
67% improvement, RR
0.33
[0.13-0.83]
Supplementary Data — SA58 reduced COVID-19 risk: real-time meta analysis of 3 studies
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2+
Wang
34%
0.66 [0.55-0.80]
cases
44/70
343/362
Improvement, RR [CI]
Treatment
Control
Song (SB RCT)
81%
0.19 [0.08-0.48]
symp. case
824 (n)
299 (n)
Song (SB RCT)
62%
0.38 [0.23-0.62]
cases
824 (n)
299 (n)
Si
78%
0.22 [0.10-0.48]
cases
3,368 (all patients)
SA58 COVID-19 outcomes
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Favors control
Fig. S2. Comparison of results for RCTs versus observational studies.
For COVID-19 treatments, there is no significant difference between the results of RCTs and observational studies. Observational studies do not systematically over or underestimate efficacy. For high-cost treatments, there is a non-significant trend towards RCTs showing greater efficacy.
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