Question · asked by 1 review
Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure: Health‐related quality of life
- Population
- children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment
- Intervention
- Band ligation
- Comparison
- no intervention or a sham procedure
- Outcome
- Health‐related quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Band ligation vs sham or no intervention Health‐related quality of life · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or… The review found no eligible studies for this question. Band ligation versus sham or no intervention for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in… (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band ligation versus sham or no intervention for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children and adolescents with… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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