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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%

Summary of findings. Surgery (percutaneous wire fixation) vs not surgery (cast only)

Serious adverse events (typically more serious complications) ( · children with displaced distal radius fracture with intact or involved or displaced ulna fracture (both‐bone fracture)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings. Surgery (percutaneous wire fixation) changes serious adverse events (typically more serious complications) ( compared with not surgery (cast only) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery plus steroid injection vs steroid injection

Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery plus steroid injection changes adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement) compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery vs alternative treatment

Serious adverse events (transfusion‐related adverse effects within 24 hours of the transfusion) · people with a low platelet count

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery changes serious adverse events (transfusion‐related adverse effects within… compared with alternative treatments (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery plus radiotherapy vs Radiotherapy alone

Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
1 finding from 1 review

Larger coaxial microincision cataract surgery (C‐MICS) vs standard phacoemulsification

Adverse events (corneal edema) · people with age‐related cataract

Larger coaxial microincision cataract surgery (C‐MICS) led to higher adverse events (corneal edema) compared with standard phacoemulsification; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Tranexamic acid vs placebo (saline solution or sterile water)

Significant adverse events (seizures, thromboembolism) within 24 hours of surgery) · adults and children with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps

Tranexamic acid showed no clear difference in significant adverse events (seizures, thromboembolism) within 24… compared with placebo (saline solution or sterile water) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Breastfeeding (post cleft-lip surgery) vs Spoon-feeding

Adverse events (wound dehiscence; lip scar hypertrophy) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…
1 finding from 1 review

Suprapubic catheterisation vs intermittent self‐catheterisation

Adverse events (acute complication after surgery)

It is very uncertain whether suprapubic catheterisation changes adverse events (acute complication after surgery) compared with intermittent self‐catheterisation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review