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Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion: Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry

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Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion
Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation
A therapeutic‐only versus prophylactic platelet transfusion strategy for preventing bleeding in patients… (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted2 studies · 801 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
A therapeutic‐only versus prophylactic platelet transfusion strategy for preventing bleeding in patients with haematological disorders…
2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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