Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 14 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 4 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 28.6%Low 4 · 28.6%Moderate 2 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

Proportion of participants with endophthalmitis · people with bilateral age‐related cataracts (NRSs)

2 findings from 1 review

Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1309 participants
Low
Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.97 [0.32, 12.16]
7 studies · 570322 participants
Low

Complications · people with bilateral age‐related cataracts (NRSs)

It is very uncertain whether ISBCS changes complications compared with DSBCS (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.47, 2.29]
5 studies · 25739 participants
Very low
Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.33 [0.52, 3.4]
2 studies · 1305 participants
Very low

Total costs per participant · people with bilateral age‐related cataracts (NRSs)

2 findings from 1 review

Total costs per QALY · people with bilateral age‐related cataracts (NRSs)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

BCDVA · people with bilateral age‐related cataracts (NRSs)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2 participants
Very low

Patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) · people with bilateral age‐related cataracts (NRSs)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1297 participants
Moderate

Refraction NOT within 1.0 dioptres of target · people with bilateral age‐related cataracts (NRSs)

ISBCS showed no clear difference in refraction NOT within 1.0 dioptres of target compared with DSBCS (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.57, 1.26]
1 study · 982 participants
Moderate
Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.02 [0.6, 1.75]
3 studies · 946 participants
Low