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5 questions · 5 findings · 3 reviews

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Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation

1 finding from 1 review

A therapeutic‐only versus prophylactic platelet transfusion strategy for preventing bleeding in patients with… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 801 participants
Moderate

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule vs high‐dose schedule

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

1 finding from 1 review

Different doses of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in people with haematological disorders… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 849 participants
GRADE not reported

Prophylactic platelet transfusion at threshold of 10,000 vs higher transfusion threshold (20,000 or 30,000)

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Comparison of different platelet count thresholds to guide administration of prophylactic platelet transfusion for… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 333 participants
Low

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule vs prophylactic platelet transfusions with standard‐dose schedule

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

1 finding from 1 review

Different doses of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in people with haematological disorders… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1070 participants
GRADE not reported

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

1 finding from 1 review

Different doses of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in people with haematological disorders… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1005 participants
GRADE not reported