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1,494 questions · 1,521 findings · 132 reviews · Hepato-Biliary

No studies found 303 · 19.9%GRADE not reported 39 · 2.6%Very low 876 · 57.6%Low 216 · 14.2%Moderate 65 · 4.3%High 22 · 1.4%

Intervention not reported

Variceal band ligation(5 RCTs, 380 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes variceal band ligation(5 RCTs, 380 participants) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Variceal band ligation(3 RCTs, 330 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes variceal band ligation(3 RCTs, 330 participants) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Beta‐blockers + sclerotherapy(1 RCT, 141 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes beta‐blockers + sclerotherapy(1 RCT, 141 participants) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

No active intervention(2 RCTs, 208 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes no active intervention(2 RCTs, 208 participants) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Variceal band ligation(9 RCTs, 879 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes variceal band ligation(9 RCTs, 879 participants) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Beta‐blockers + variceal band ligation(1 RCT, 173 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding

The intervention may leads to lower beta‐blockers + variceal band ligation(1 RCT, 173 participants) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review