Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Overall complications · adults undergoing peripheral venous cannulation classed as moderately difficulta

Ultrasound guidance showed no clear difference in overall complications compared with landmark method (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus landmark method for peripheral venous cannulation in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.38, 1.82]
1 study · 401 participants
Moderate

Overall complications · adults undergoing peripheral venous cannulation classed as easya

Ultrasound guidance showed no clear difference in overall complications compared with landmark method (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus landmark method for peripheral venous cannulation in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.48 [0.9, 6.87]
1 study · 596 participants
Moderate

Overall complications · adults undergoing peripheral venous cannulation classed as difficulta

Ultrasound guidance showed no clear difference in overall complications compared with landmark method (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound guidance versus landmark method for peripheral venous cannulation in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.37, 1.1]
5 studies · 431 participants
Low