Question · asked by 1 review

Cilostazol vs placebo: Amputation

Population
intermittent claudication
Intervention
Cilostazol
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Amputation

It is very uncertain whether cilostazol changes amputation (number of cases) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Cilostazol vs placebo
Amputation (number of cases) · intermittent claudication
It is very uncertain whether cilostazol changes amputation (number of cases) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Cilostazol for intermittent claudication (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.16 [0.01, 4.07]1 study · 516 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Cilostazol for intermittent claudication
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed

The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.

How reviews are matched to this question

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