Omega‐3 vs placebo: Serious adverse events: cardiovascular events
- Population
- dialysis vascular access outcomes in AVG patients with ESKD
- Intervention
- Omega‐3
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Serious adverse events: cardiovascular events
It is very uncertain whether omega‐3 fatty acids changes serious adverse events: cardiovascular events compared with placebo (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Omega‐3 fatty acids vs Placebo Serious adverse events: cardiovascular events · dialysis vascular access outcomes in AVG patients with ESKD It is very uncertain whether omega‐3 fatty acids changes serious adverse events: cardiovascular events compared with placebo (very low certainty). Omega‐3 fatty acids for dialysis vascular access outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 261 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega‐3 fatty acids for dialysis vascular access outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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