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No studies found 2 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 16.7%Low 5 · 41.7%Moderate 3 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs mechanochemical ablation (MOCA)

Technical success · people with GSV incompetence

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed no clear difference in technical success (< 5 years) compared with mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.76 [0.06, 54.15]
3 studies · 435 participants
Low
Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs mechanochemical ablation (MOCA)

Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed no clear difference in recurrence (< 5 years) compared with mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1 [0.21, 4.81]
3 studies · 389 participants
Low

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs mechanochemical ablation (MOCA)

Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs mechanochemical ablation (MOCA)

Complications (up to 1 year) · people with GSV incompetence

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs mechanochemical ablation (MOCA)

QoL · people with GSV incompetence

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S)

Technical success · people with GSV incompetence

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed no clear difference in technical success (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 5.71 [0.64, 50.81]
2 studies · 318 participants
Low
Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.88 [0.29, 2.69]
1 study · 289 participants
Low

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S)

Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed no clear difference in recurrence (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.93 [0.58, 1.51]
4 studies · 546 participants
Moderate

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S)

Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may leads to lower long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.41 [0.22, 0.75]
1 study · 289 participants
Low

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S)

Complications (up to 8 years) · people with GSV incompetence

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S)

QoL · people with GSV incompetence

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate