What do systematic reviews say?

IPC plus pharmacological prophylaxis vs mechanical prophylaxis alone

• Pharmacological interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in people undergoing bariatric surgery 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 150 participants
  Low

Nicotinamide plus tetracycline vs prednisone

It is very uncertain whether nicotinamide plus tetracycline changes mortality at 6 months compared with prednisone (very low certainty).

• Interventions for bullous pemphigoid 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.18 [0.01, 3.85]
  1 study · 18 participants
  Very low

IPC plus pharmacological prophylaxis vs mechanical prophylaxis alone

• Pharmacological interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in people undergoing bariatric surgery 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 150 participants
  Low

Bakri balloon tamponade vs condom‐loaded Foley Catheter (one intrauterine tamponade compared to another intrauterine tamponade technique)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Bakri balloon tamponade+traction stitch vs Bakri balloon (one intrauterine tamponade compared to another intrauterine tamponade technique)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Modified B‐Lynch compression suture technique vs standard B‐Lynch compression suture (one uterine compression suture technique versus another uterine compression suture technique)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Intervention not reported

• Training interventions for improving telephone consultation skills in clinicians 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Nutritional supplement (500ml) and standard diet vs standard diet

It is very uncertain whether nutritional supplement (500ml) and standard diet changes mortality during time on waiting list (ITT) compared with standard diet alone (very low certainty).

• Nutritional interventions for liver‐transplanted patients 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.24 [0.02, 1.37]
  1 study · 82 participants
  Very low

Doxycycline vs prednisolone

Doxycycline probably leads to lower treatment‐related mortality at 1 year (mITT) compared with prednisolone (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for bullous pemphigoid 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.25 [0.07, 0.89]
  1 study · 234 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: Antithrombin III plus heparin vs heparin

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for prophylaxis of hepatic veno‐occlusive disease in people undergoing haematopoietic stem cell… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Heparin vs no treatment

Summary of findings: Heparin showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality at 100 days post‐transplant ( compared with no treatment (low certainty).

• Interventions for prophylaxis of hepatic veno‐occlusive disease in people undergoing haematopoietic stem cell… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.66 [0.25, 1.76]
  1 study · 161 participants
  Low

Nutritional supplement (500ml) and standard diet vs standard diet

It is very uncertain whether nutritional supplement (500ml) and standard diet changes six months mortality after liver transplantation (ITT) compared with standard diet alone (very low certainty).

• Nutritional interventions for liver‐transplanted patients 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.37 [0.06, 1.77]
  1 study · 82 participants
  Very low

Heparin vs no treatment

Summary of findings: Heparin showed no clear difference in mortality attributable to hepatic veno‐occlusive disease ( compared with no treatment (low certainty).

• Interventions for prophylaxis of hepatic veno‐occlusive disease in people undergoing haematopoietic stem cell… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.28 [0.06, 1.32]
  1 study · 161 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Antithrombin III plus heparin vs heparin

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Antithrombin III plus heparin changes mortality attributable to hepatic veno‐occlusive disease ( compared with heparin alone (very low certainty).

• Interventions for prophylaxis of hepatic veno‐occlusive disease in people undergoing haematopoietic stem cell… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 30 participants
  Very low

Surgery vs Radiotherapy alone

Surgery showed no clear difference in disease-free survival (new disease, progression, and mortality) compared with radiotherapy alone (low certainty).

• Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3 years
  HR 1.07 [0.27, 4.22]
  1 study · 68 participants
  Low