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87 questions · 90 findings · 34 reviews

No studies found 18 · 20%GRADE not reported 11 · 12.2%Very low 12 · 13.3%Low 20 · 22.2%Moderate 14 · 15.6%High 15 · 16.7%

Low molecular weight heparin vs vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis

All‐cause mortality (main analysis ‐ active cancer) · patients with cancer with venous thromboembolism

Low molecular weight heparin secondary prophylaxis showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (main analysis ‐ active cancer) compared with vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Direct thrombin inhibitors vs low molecular weight heparin

All‐cause Mortality events · patients with prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement

Direct thrombin inhibitors probably leads to higher all‐cause Mortality events compared with low molecular weight heparins (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Pneumonia‐specific mortality · children with measles

The intervention showed no clear difference in pneumonia‐specific mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Higher circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration vs Lower circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration

All cause mortality (in CKD patients) · Participants in observational studies

The meta-analysis of observational studies reported a RR of 0.88 (95% CI 0.81 to 0.93) for higher versus lower circulating vitamin D concentration.

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)

Mortality (treatment duration 3 months) · patients with symptomatic VTE requiring long term treatment (3 months) for symptomatic VTE

LMWH showed no clear difference in mortality (treatment duration 3 months) compared with VKA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review