Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy
QoL · participants with varicose veinsa
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
36 questions · 38 findings · 4 reviews
No studies found 9 · 23.7%GRADE not reported 5 · 13.2%Very low 10 · 26.3%Low 11 · 28.9%Moderate 3 · 7.9%High 0 · 0%
Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy
Persistence of symptoms · participants with varicose veinsa
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy
Recurrent varicose veins · participants with varicose veinsa
Foam sclerotherapy showed no clear difference in recurrent varicose veins compared with foam sclerotherapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.91 [0.62, 1.32]1 study · 148 participantsLow
Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy
Cosmetic appearance · participants with varicose veinsa
It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes cosmetic appearance (self‐described cosmetic improvement) compared with foam sclerotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.11 [0.84, 1.47]1 study · 80 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy
Number of thromboembolic complications · participants with varicose veinsa
It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes complications ‐ thromboembolic compared with foam sclerotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.47 [0.41, 5.33]3 studies · 371 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy
Residual varicose veins · participants with varicose veinsa
Foam sclerotherapy showed no clear difference in residual varicose veins compared with foam sclerotherapy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.67 [0.43, 1.04]3 studies · 371 participantsModerate
Foam sclerotherapy vs liquid sclerotherapy
Cosmetic appearance · participants with varicose veinsa
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 126 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs liquid sclerotherapy
Complications ‐ DVT · participants with varicose veinsa
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Foam sclerotherapy vs liquid sclerotherapy
Residual varicose veins · participants with varicose veinsa
It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes residual varicose veins compared with liquid sclerotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.51 [0.41, 0.65]2 studies · 203 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs liquid sclerotherapy
QoL · participants with varicose veinsa
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Foam sclerotherapy vs liquid sclerotherapy
Persistence of symptoms · participants with varicose veinsa
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Foam sclerotherapy vs liquid sclerotherapy
Recurrent varicose veins · participants with varicose veinsa
It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes recurrent varicose veins compared with liquid sclerotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.1 [0.86, 1.42]1 study · 286 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs placebo
Cosmetic appearance · participants with varicose veinsa
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 223 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs placebo
Complications ‐ DVT · participants with varicose veinsa
It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes complications ‐ DVT compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 5.1 [1.3, 20.01]3 studies · 302 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs placebo
Residual varicose veins · participants with varicose veinsa
It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes residual varicose veins compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.19 [0.13, 0.29]2 studies · 225 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs placebo
QoL · participants with varicose veinsa
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted3 studies · 299 participantsVery low
Foam sclerotherapy vs placebo
Persistence of symptoms · participants with varicose veinsa
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 223 participantsLow
Foam sclerotherapy vs placebo
Recurrent varicose veins · participants with varicose veinsa
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
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 onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 31 participantsGRADE not reported
Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy vs conventional surgery
Reintervention (due to technical failure) · 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 onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 31 participantsGRADE not reported