Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 87.5%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in total DVT compared with alternative prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.01 [0.6, 1.7]
6 studies · 415 participants
Low

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES may leads to higher total DVT compared with low‐dose heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.78 [1.19, 6.48]
2 studies · 194 participants
Low

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in total DVT compared with dextran 40 (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.63 [0.18, 2.19]
1 study · 72 participants
Low

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in total DVT compared with GCS (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.32 [0.01, 8.27]
1 study · 36 participants
Low

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
Low

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES probably leads to lower total DVT compared with no prophylaxis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.4 [0.23, 0.7]
4 studies · 576 participants
Moderate

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin may leads to lower total DVT compared with no prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.08 [0.01, 0.76]
1 study · 32 participants
Low

Deep vein thrombosis · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin may leads to lower total DVT compared with low‐dose heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.07 [0.01, 0.68]
1 study · 31 participants
Low