Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may leads to lower long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (up to 8 years) · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) showed no clear difference in recurrence (< 5 years) compared with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
QoL · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Technical success · people with GSV incompetence
Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) may leads to lower technical success (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence
Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) showed no clear difference in recurrence (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) showed no clear difference in long‐term recurrence (≥ 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (up to 8 years) · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
QoL · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) may leads to higher long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) compared with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (up to 8 years) · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
QoL · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Technical success · people with GSV incompetence
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) showed no clear difference in technical success (< 5 years) compared with ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence
It is very uncertain whether endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) changes recurrence (< 5 years) compared with ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Migraine frequency Number of attacks · primary Raynaud's phenomenon
1 finding from 1 review
QoL · primary Raynaud's phenomenon
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events (4 weeks' to 180 days' · primary Raynaud's phenomenon
1 finding from 1 review
RCS · primary Raynaud's phenomenon
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Migraine frequency Number of attacks · primary Raynaud's phenomenon
1 finding from 1 review
Severity of attacks · primary Raynaud's phenomenon
1 finding from 1 review