Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · Vascular

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 25%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 50%

Symptomatic DVT · passengers on a long haul flight (more than 4 hours)

1 finding from 1 review

Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 2821 participants
GRADE not reported

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) · Hospitalised patients1

The intervention leads to lower deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.35 [0.28, 0.43]
20 studies · 2853 participants
High

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) · Patients hospitalised for surgical procedures1

The intervention leads to lower deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.35 [0.28, 0.44]
19 studies · 2693 participants
High

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) · Patients hospitalised following acute myocardial infarction

The intervention may leads to lower deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.12 [0.03, 0.51]
Studies not reported
Low