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959 questions · 987 findings · 78 reviews · Haematology

No studies found 256 · 25.9%GRADE not reported 64 · 6.5%Very low 207 · 21%Low 247 · 25%Moderate 163 · 16.5%High 50 · 5.1%

Thromboelastography threshold vs standard of care (laboratory parameters)

Number of individuals requiring a transfusion within 7 days № of participants: 60 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

Thromboelastography threshold may leads to lower number of individuals requiring a transfusion within 7 days № of… compared with standard of care (laboratory parameters) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Thromboelastography threshold vs standard of care (laboratory parameters)

Serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related complications within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether thromboelastography threshold changes serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related… compared with standard of care (laboratory parameters) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Major bleeding · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes major bleeding within 24 hours № of participants: 148 (2 RCTs) compared with no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Thromboelastography threshold vs standard of care (laboratory parameters)

Serious adverse events measured by surgery or procedure‐related complications within 30 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Number of transfusions per participant within 7 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Number of individuals requiring a transfusion within 7 days № of participants: 60 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes number of individuals requiring a transfusion within 7 days № of… compared with no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related complications within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Serious adverse events measured by surgery or procedure‐related complications within 30 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Quality of life ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

All‐cause mortality up to 30 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Bleeding ‐ major/excessive · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes major bleeding within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) compared with alternative haemostatic agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ATRA in addition to chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone

Mortality (calculated instead of overall survival) · adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) (non‐acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL))

ATRA in addition to chemotherapy showed no clear difference in mortality (instead of overall survival) compared with chemotherapy only (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ATRA in addition to chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone

Mortality, relapse and progresses (instead of disease‐ or relapse‐free survival) · adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) (non‐acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL))

ATRA in addition to chemotherapy showed no clear difference in mortality, relapse and progresses (instead of disease‐ or… compared with chemotherapy only (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ATRA in addition to chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone

On‐study mortality · adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) (non‐acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL))

ATRA in addition to chemotherapy showed no clear difference in on‐study mortality compared with chemotherapy only (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review