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Summary of findings table ‐ Platelet transfusion vs no platelet transfusion: Procedure‐related (lumbar puncture or epidural anaesthetic) complications within 7 days of the procedure

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Platelet transfusion vs no platelet transfusion
Procedure‐related (lumbar puncture or epidural anaesthetic) complications within 7 days of the procedure · People with thrombocytopenia
Use of platelet transfusions prior to lumbar punctures or epidural anaesthesia for the prevention of… (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted1 study · 21 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Use of platelet transfusions prior to lumbar punctures or epidural anaesthesia for the prevention of complications in people with…
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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