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What do systematic reviews say?

1,501 questions · 1,558 findings · 115 reviews · Vascular

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No studies found 346 · 22.2%GRADE not reported 90 · 5.8%Very low 281 · 18%Low 477 · 30.6%Moderate 313 · 20.1%High 51 · 3.3%

10 mg warfarin nomogram vs 5 mg warfarin nomogram

Duration of hospital stay (days) for 'rescue' therapy · patients with venous thromboembolism.

1 finding from 1 review

Warfarin initiation nomograms for venous thromboembolism 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 111 participants
Low

Venous cutdown vs Seldinger technique

Success of primary implantation · patients requiring an elective TIVAP insertion for treatment of benign or malignant disease

Venous cutdown probably leads to lower success of primary implantation compared with seldinger technique (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Venous cutdown versus the Seldinger technique for placement of totally implantable venous access ports 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.4 [0.25, 0.65]
7 studies · 1006 participants
Moderate

Venous cutdown vs Seldinger technique

Overall perioperative and postoperative complications · patients requiring an elective TIVAP insertion for treatment of benign or malignant disease

Venous cutdown showed no clear difference in overall perioperative and postoperative complications compared with seldinger technique (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Venous cutdown versus the Seldinger technique for placement of totally implantable venous access ports 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.16 [0.76, 1.75]
7 studies · 1006 participants
Moderate

Venous cutdown vs Seldinger technique

Pneumothorax · patients requiring an elective TIVAP insertion for treatment of benign or malignant disease

Venous cutdown showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with seldinger technique (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Venous cutdown versus the Seldinger technique for placement of totally implantable venous access ports 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.97 [0.53, 7.34]
7 studies · 1006 participants
Moderate

Venous cutdown vs Seldinger technique

Infections · patients requiring an elective TIVAP insertion for treatment of benign or malignant disease

Venous cutdown showed no clear difference in infections compared with seldinger technique (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Venous cutdown versus the Seldinger technique for placement of totally implantable venous access ports 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.63 [0.25, 1.56]
6 studies · 906 participants
Moderate

Venous cutdown vs Seldinger technique

Catheter/port‐related complications · patients requiring an elective TIVAP insertion for treatment of benign or malignant disease

Venous cutdown showed no clear difference in catheter/port‐related complications compared with seldinger technique (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Venous cutdown versus the Seldinger technique for placement of totally implantable venous access ports 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1 [0.61, 1.64]
7 studies · 1006 participants
Moderate

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting vs remote endarterectomy

Clinical improvement: Rutherford classification improvement Rutherford classification · 95 people with Rutherford 3 to 5 TASC‐II D lesions

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting showed no clear difference in clinical improvement: Rutherford classification improvement… compared with remote endarterectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.79 [0.61, 1.03]
1 study · 95 participants
Low

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter vs manual re‐entry

Technical success · 52 people with TASC‐II D superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter showed no clear difference in technical success rate compared with manual re‐entry (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.93, 1.08]
1 study · 52 participants
Low

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter vs manual re‐entry

months' patency rate · 52 people with TASC‐II D superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter showed no clear difference in months' patency rate compared with manual re‐entry (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.94, 1.15]
1 study · 52 participants
Low
Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.9, 1.33]
1 study · 52 participants
Low

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter vs manual re‐entry

Primary patency ( · 52 people with TASC‐II D superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions

2 findings from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported
Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter vs manual re‐entry

Limb salvage · 52 people with TASC‐II D superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter vs manual re‐entry

Complications · 52 people with TASC‐II D superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Low

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting vs remote endarterectomy

Clinical improvement: ABI improvement Significant postexercise ABI improvement · 95 people with Rutherford 3 to 5 TASC‐II D lesions

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting showed no clear difference in clinical improvement: ABI improvement Significant postexercise ABI… compared with remote endarterectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.86 [0.68, 1.08]
1 study · 95 participants
Low

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting vs remote endarterectomy

Technical success · 95 people with Rutherford 3 to 5 TASC‐II D lesions

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting showed no clear difference in technical success rate compared with remote endarterectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.88, 1.07]
1 study · 95 participants
Low

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting vs remote endarterectomy

months' patency rate · 95 people with Rutherford 3 to 5 TASC‐II D lesions

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting showed no clear difference in months' patency rate compared with remote endarterectomy (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.57, 1]
1 study · 95 participants
Low
Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.55, 1]
1 study · 95 participants
Low
Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.76 [0.52, 1.11]
1 study · 95 participants
Low

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting vs remote endarterectomy

Limb salvage · 95 people with Rutherford 3 to 5 TASC‐II D lesions

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting showed no clear difference in months' limb salvage rate compared with remote endarterectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.9, 1.05]
1 study · 95 participants
Low

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting vs remote endarterectomy

Complications · 95 people with Rutherford 3 to 5 TASC‐II D lesions

Subintimal angioplasty with stenting showed no clear difference in complications compared with remote endarterectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.14, 4.42]
1 study · 95 participants
Low

OUTBACK re‐entry catheter vs manual re‐entry

Clinical improvement · 52 people with TASC‐II D superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions

1 finding from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs conventional surgery

Recanalisation or persistence of reflux at 6 weeks · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices

Endovenous laser ablation probably leads to lower recanalisation or persistence of reflux at 6 weeks compared with conventional surgery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endovenous ablation therapy (laser or radiofrequency) or foam sclerotherapy versus conventional surgical repair for… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.07 [0.02, 0.22]
3 studies · 289 participants
Moderate

Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy vs conventional surgery

Recurrence · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices

1 finding from 1 review

Endovenous ablation therapy (laser or radiofrequency) or foam sclerotherapy versus conventional surgical repair for… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 31 participants
GRADE not reported