Liberal vs restrictive transfusion protocols
Blood transfusion · Adults and children (haemodynamically stable) with potential need for RBC transfusion
Liberal leads to lower participants exposed to blood transfusion (all studies) compared with restrictive transfusion protocols (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Transfusion thresholds for guiding red blood cell transfusion 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.59 [0.53, 0.66]42 studies · 20057 participantsHigh