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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 26 · 48.1%Very low 2 · 3.7%Low 23 · 42.6%Moderate 3 · 5.6%High 0 · 0%

NMES vs no prophylaxis

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in asymptomatic 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 0.32 [0.06, 1.62]
1 study · 200 participants
Low

NMES vs no prophylaxis

Symptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in symptomatic 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 0.06 [0, 1.36]
1 study · 160 participants
Low

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs no prophylaxis

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

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs no prophylaxis

Asymptomatic DVT · 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 · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs no prophylaxis

Symptomatic DVT · 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 · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs no prophylaxis

PE · 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 · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs no prophylaxis

Total VTE · 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 · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs no prophylaxis

Bleeding (major and minor) · 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 · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs low‐dose heparin

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

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs low‐dose heparin

Asymptomatic DVT · 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 · 31 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs low‐dose heparin

Symptomatic DVT · 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 · 31 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs low‐dose heparin

PE · 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 · 31 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs low‐dose heparin

Total VTE · 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 · 31 participants
GRADE not reported

Combined NMES and low‐dose heparin vs low‐dose heparin

Bleeding (major and minor) · 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 · 31 participants
GRADE not reported