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No studies found 3 · 21.4%GRADE not reported 1 · 7.1%Very low 2 · 14.3%Low 7 · 50%Moderate 1 · 7.1%High 0 · 0%

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 192 participants
Low

Non‐surgical vs surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes)

Health‐related quality of life Validated self‐reported measures · patients with oesophageal cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 165 participants
Very low

Non‐surgical vs surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes)

Health‐related quality of life (medium‐term) Self‐assessed questionnaires · patients with oesophageal cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 62 participants
Very low

Surgical vs conservative interventions

Health‐related quality of life (physical) · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating fractures of the middle third of the clavicle 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 321 participants
Low

Surgical portosystemic shunts vs transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)

Health‐related quality of life · people with cirrhotic portal hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical portosystemic shunts versus transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for variceal haemorrhage in people… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 210 participants
GRADE not reported

Surgical interventions (exploration and decompression / external neurolysis, internal neurolysis, neurorrhaphy / direct repair, neuroma excision, anastomosis, autologous or allograft nerve grafting or tubulization) vs conservative interventions

Health‐related quality of life (physical) · adults with acute acromioclavicular dislocation of the shouldera

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating acromioclavicular dislocation of the shoulder in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 122 participants
Low

Duodenal stenting vs surgical palliation

Health‐related quality of life · people with malignant gastric outlet obstruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Stent placement versus surgical palliation for adults with malignant gastric outlet obstruction 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Physical activity vs usual care

Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) · adults with non‐advanced colorectal cancer treated surgically or with neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy, or both

1 finding from 1 review

Physical activity interventions for disease‐related physical and mental health during and following treatment in… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 230 participants
Moderate

Surgery vs preoperative pharmacological therapy and surgery

Health‐related quality of life · adults with growth‐hormone secreting pituitary adenomas

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical and non‐surgical interventions for primary and salvage treatment of growth hormone‐secreting pituitary… 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surgery vs Pharmacological therapy

Health‐related quality of life Mean AcroQoL score (0‐100) · adults with growth‐hormone secreting pituitary adenomas

Surgery alone showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life Mean AcroQoL score (0‐100) compared with pharmacological therapy alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical and non‐surgical interventions for primary and salvage treatment of growth hormone‐secreting pituitary… 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 10
1 study · 22 participants
Low

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Health‐related quality of life ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life scores, measured by SF‐36 (range 0 to 100)

The intervention showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life scores, measured by SF‐36 (range 0 to… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus medical interventions for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.6
1 study · 95 participants
Low

Surgery vs splint

Health‐related quality of life (EQ‐5D) ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months Scale: 0 to 1, higher is better · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 167 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

General health‐related quality of life: SF‐36 physical component score (range 0 to 100; higher score = better health state) at 2 years · Adults with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries (young, active individuals)

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 121 participants
Low