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What do systematic reviews say?

10 questions · 10 findings · 6 reviews · Hepato-Biliary

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Distal splenorenal shunt vs endoscopic intervention

Health‐related quality of life · participants with cirrhosis and with previous oesophagogastric variceal bleeding

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Portosystemic shunts versus endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment for prevention of rebleeding in… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts vs endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment

Health‐related quality of life · participants with cirrhosis and with previous oesophagogastric variceal bleeding

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Portosystemic shunts versus endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment for prevention of rebleeding in… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Portosystemic shunts vs endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment

Health‐related quality of life · participants with cirrhosis and with previous oesophagogastric variceal bleeding

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Portosystemic shunts versus endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment for prevention of rebleeding in… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Total shunt vs endoscopic intervention

Health‐related quality of life · participants with cirrhosis and with previous oesophagogastric variceal bleeding

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Portosystemic shunts versus endoscopic intervention with or without medical treatment for prevention of rebleeding in… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Health‐related quality of life · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation versus sham or no intervention for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Rifaximin vs non‐absorbable disaccharide

Health‐related quality of life ‐ all trials Higher scores indicate improved health‐related quality of life · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

1 finding from 1 review

Rifaximin for prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 249 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Rifaximin vs placebo or no intervention

Health‐related quality of life ‐ all trials Higher scores indicate improved health‐related quality of life · prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis

1 finding from 1 review

Rifaximin for prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 214 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life · adults undergoing liver transplantation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Induction immunosuppression in adults undergoing liver transplantation: a network meta‐analysis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Phamacotherapies that specifically target ammonia vs placebo or non‐absorbable disaccharides

Health‐related quality of life · adults with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapies that specifically target ammonia for the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Band ligation vs no intervention

Health‐related quality of life · adults with oesophageal varices

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults with… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found