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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

118 questions · 126 findings · 54 reviews

No studies found 22 · 17.5%GRADE not reported 8 · 6.3%Very low 41 · 32.5%Low 33 · 26.2%Moderate 20 · 15.9%High 2 · 1.6%

Higher BP target (< 150‐160/95‐105 mmHg) vs lower BP target (< 140/90 mmHg)

Serious adverse events: cardiovascular events · older adults with primary hypertension

Higher BP target (< 150‐160/95‐105 mmHg) showed no clear difference in cardiovascular serious adverse events compared with lower BP target (< 140/90 mmHg) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound vs control

Adverse events ‐ total of adverse events (Skin irritation) · acute fractures in adults; included studies assessed effects in complete upper limb fractures (distal radius, clavicle, scaphoid,…

It is very uncertain whether low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound changes adverse events Reported as skin irritation compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Higher polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) vs lower PUFA

Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events · people with or without existing CVD, men and women

It is very uncertain whether higher polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) changes major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events compared with lower PUFA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

All doses of cerivastatin vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · participants with normal or abnormal lipid profiles

It is very uncertain whether all doses of cerivastatin changes withdrawals due to adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adverse events: superficial infection · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events: superficial infection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review