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. 2025 Aug 20;8(8):CD016224.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD016224.

Monoclonal antibodies for preventing respiratory syncytial virus infection in children: a network meta-analysis

Luis Garegnani  1 , Camila Micaela Escobar Liquitay  1 , Ignacio Esteban  2   3 , Mikaela Lenells  4   5 , Chiara Russo  6 , Matteo Bruschettini  7   8 , Juan Va Franco  9 ; supported by Cochrane Sweden
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Monoclonal antibodies for preventing respiratory syncytial virus infection in children: a network meta-analysis

Luis Garegnani et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the comparative effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children, and to evaluate the relative rankings for benefits and harms of mAbs for preventing RSV in children.

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Conflict of interest statement

LG: has no interest to declare. ME: has no interest to declare. IE: has no interest to declare. ML: has no interest to declare. CR: has no interest to declare. MB: is an Associate Editor with Cochrane Neonatal Group, but did not participate in the editorial assessment of this protocol. JF: is the Contact Editor for the Cochrane Urology Review Group and the Managing Editor for the Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group. He was not involved in the editorial process for this protocol.

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