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Closed‐system transfer device plus safe handling vs safe handling alone: Gemcitabine

It is very uncertain whether closed‐system transfer device plus safe handling changes gemcitabine compared with safe handling alone (very low certainty).

What each review found

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Closed‐system transfer device plus safe handling vs safe handling alone
Gemcitabine · healthcare staff who handle infusional hazardous drugs
It is very uncertain whether closed‐system transfer device plus safe handling changes gemcitabine compared with safe handling alone (very low certainty).
Closed‐system drug‐transfer devices plus safe handling of hazardous drugs versus safe handling alone for… (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.6, 1.54]Not reportedVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Closed‐system drug‐transfer devices plus safe handling of hazardous drugs versus safe handling alone for reducing exposure to infusional…
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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