Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

47 questions · 51 findings · 9 reviews

No studies found 4 · 7.8%GRADE not reported 5 · 9.8%Very low 18 · 35.3%Low 15 · 29.4%Moderate 7 · 13.7%High 2 · 3.9%

Costs · small asymptomatic AAA

Early open repair showed no clear difference in costs (per participant) ( compared with ultrasound surveillance (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1090 participants
Moderate

QoLc ( · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2226 participants
GRADE not reported

Aneurysm rupture ( · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2226 participants
GRADE not reported

Mortality ( · small asymptomatic AAA

Early endovascular repair showed no clear difference in mortality ( compared with ultrasound surveillance (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.92 [0.73, 5.06]
2 studies · 846 participants
Low

Costs · small asymptomatic AAA

Early endovascular repair showed no clear difference in costs ( compared with ultrasound surveillance (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 27
1 study · 614 participants
Low
Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2557
1 study · 614 participants
Low

QoL · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 605 participants
GRADE not reported

Aneurysm rupture ( · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1088 participants
GRADE not reported