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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

187 questions · 189 findings · 84 reviews

No studies found 16 · 8.5%GRADE not reported 7 · 3.7%Very low 44 · 23.3%Low 57 · 30.2%Moderate 47 · 24.9%High 18 · 9.5%

Cyanoacrylate vs band ligation

Mortality Total of deaths and the end of · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension

It is very uncertain whether cyanoacrylate changes mortality Total of deaths and the end of compared with band ligation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cyanoacrylate 1 mL vs cyanoacrylate 0.5 mL

day ‐ mortality Mortality due to bleeding · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension

It is very uncertain whether cyanoacrylate 1 mL changes day ‐ mortality Mortality due to bleeding compared with cyanoacrylate 0.5 mL (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Planned early birth vs expectant management

Maternal mortality or morbidity · pregnant women with hypertensive disorders from 34 weeks' gestation to term

Planned early delivery leads to lower composite maternal mortality and morbidity compared with expectant management (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cyanoacrylate 1 mL vs cyanoacrylate 0.5 mL

Total mortality Total deaths and the end of · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension

It is very uncertain whether cyanoacrylate 1 mL changes total mortality Total deaths and the end of compared with cyanoacrylate 0.5 mL (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo

Maternal death · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

All‐cause mortality · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes all‐cause mortality compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV vs Korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP

Perinatal mortality · pregnant women with diastolic hypertension

Technique of BP measurement: Korotkoff phase IV showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality compared with korotkoff phase V to represent diastolic BP (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Protocol‐directed sedation management vs usual care

ICU mortality · mechanically ventilated ICU adults and children requiring sedation management

Protocol‐directed sedation management showed no clear difference in ICU mortality compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers vs placebo

Total mortality

Beta‐blockers showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐blockers vs diuretics

Total mortality

Beta‐blockers showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with diuretics (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review