Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

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

Mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year · People with glaucoma

Aqueous shunts may leads to higher mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year compared with trabeculectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.8 [0.48, 1.12]
1 study · 184 participants
Low

Mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year · People with glaucoma

Ahmed implant probably leads to higher mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year compared with baerveldt implant (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.35 [0.11, 0.59]
2 studies · 464 participants
Moderate

Mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year · People with glaucoma

Ahmed implant showed no clear difference in mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year compared with molteno implant (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 57 participants
Low

Mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year · People with glaucoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found