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. 2011 Mar 7;2011:1204.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Recovery of motor function

Systematic review
1228 people
5 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of people with incomplete recovery end of trial
73/625 (11%) with antivirals
95/603 (16%) with placebo

RR 0.71
95% CI 0.48 to 1.05
P = 0.08
Not significant

Systematic review
631 people included in the 2 largest trials in the review
2 RCTs in this analysis
Subgroup analysis
Proportion of people with incomplete recovery end of trial
101/303 (33%) with antivirals
91/328 (28%) with placebo

RR 1.14
95% CI 0.80 to 1.62
P = 0.48
Not significant