Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 5 · 62.5%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 37.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in asymptomatic DVT compared with low‐dose heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.61 [0.4, 6.43]
1 study · 89 participants
Low

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in asymptomatic DVT compared with alternative prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.61 [0.4, 6.43]
1 study · 89 participants
Low

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 72 participants
GRADE not reported

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

NMES showed no clear difference in asymptomatic DVT compared with no prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.32 [0.06, 1.62]
1 study · 200 participants
Low

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Asymptomatic DVT · participants at risk of venous thromboembolism

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the prevention of venous thromboembolism 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 31 participants
GRADE not reported