Comparison 1. CNTF versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Deaths	2		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.1 0.5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.2 2 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.3 5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.4 15 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.5 30 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Muscle strength	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
2.1 0.5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 2 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.3 5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.4 15 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.5 30 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Respiratory function (FVC %)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3.1 0.5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 2 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.3 5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.4 15 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.5 30 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Weight loss	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4.1 0.5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.2 2 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.3 5 microg/kg CNTF versus placebo	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]