Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

Sort:Best matchNewest Highest certainty Download CSV

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

Low molecular weight heparin vs no LMWH

Major bleeding · people with cancer with thrombosis prophylaxis and central venous catheters

It is very uncertain whether low‐molecular‐weight heparin (LMWH) changes major bleeding (up to 3 months) compared with no LMWH (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticoagulation for people with cancer and central venous catheters 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.49 [0.06, 36.28]
4 studies · 1018 participants
Very low

Low molecular weight heparin vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)

Major bleeding · people with cancer with thrombosis prophylaxis and central venous catheters

It is very uncertain whether low‐molecular‐weight heparin (LMWH) changes major bleeding (up to 3 months) compared with vitamin K antagonist (VKA) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticoagulation for people with cancer and central venous catheters 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.11 [0.13, 73.11]
2 studies · 289 participants
Very low