Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Harms: pulmonary embolus or DVT · adults with or without existing CVD

It is very uncertain whether high changes harms: pulmonary embolus or DVT compared with low alpha‐linolenic acid omega‐3 fats (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Omega‐3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.32 [0.01, 7.8]
1 study · 708 participants
Very low

Harms: pulmonary embolus or DVT · adults with or without existing CVD

It is very uncertain whether high changes harms: pulmonary embolus or DVT compared with low long‐chain omega‐3 fats (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Omega‐3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.15 [0.44, 2.98]
5 studies · 3546 participants
Very low