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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

254 questions · 260 findings · 116 reviews

No studies found 72 · 27.7%GRADE not reported 20 · 7.7%Very low 90 · 34.6%Low 47 · 18.1%Moderate 27 · 10.4%High 4 · 1.5%

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Adverse events ‐ superficial infection · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

It is very uncertain whether timing of wound closure (immediate changes adverse events ‐ superficial infection compared with delayed) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Trapeziectomy with interpositional arthroplasty (T and IA) vs Artelon joint resurfacing

Adverse events Mild to moderate swelling · Patients with thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis

It is very uncertain whether trapeziectomy with interpositional arthroplasty (T and IA) changes adverse events Mild to moderate swelling compared with artelon joint resurfacing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Genitourinary adverse events (grade 3 or 4) · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)

The intervention showed no clear difference in genitourinary adverse events (grade 3 or 4) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Haematological adverse events (grade 3 or 4) · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)

The intervention showed no clear difference in haematological adverse events (grade 3 or 4) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perineural dexamethasone vs placebo

Incidence of serious adverse events (we used the NIH definition of adverse events. A serious event includes death, a life‐threatening event that requires hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization, disability or congenital anomaly) · participants undergoing surgery with peripheral nerve block
1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous dexamethasone vs placebo

Incidence of serious adverse events (we used the NIH definition of adverse events. A serious event includes death, a life‐threatening event that requires hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization, disability or congenital anomaly) · participants undergoing surgery with peripheral nerve block

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Gastrointestinal adverse events (grade 3 or 4) · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)

The intervention showed no clear difference in gastrointestinal adverse events (grade 3 or 4) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Total Shoulder Arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty

Adverse Events‐Total (Intra‐operative and post‐operative) · patients with Shoulder osteoarthritis

Total Shoulder Arthroplasty showed no clear difference in adverse Events‐Total (Intra‐operative and post‐operative) compared with hemiarthroplasty (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adverse events (serious ‐ resulting in hospitalisation or death) · adults aged ≥ 18 years with a diagnosis of glenohumeral osteoarthritis who have not responded to non‐operative treatments
1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative neuromonitoring vs visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy

Adverse events other than RILN palsy (participants) Definition: transient hypoparathyroidism

It is very uncertain whether intraoperative neuromonitoring changes adverse events other than RILN palsy (participants) Definition:… compared with visual nerve identification only during thyroidectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review