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No studies found 111 · 61.3%GRADE not reported 6 · 3.3%Very low 28 · 15.5%Low 25 · 13.8%Moderate 10 · 5.5%High 1 · 0.6%

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Quality of life ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion for patients without inherited bleeding disorders or anticoagulant use undergoing… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Cataract surgery with Hydrus microstent vs cataract surgery alone

Mean change in health‐related quality of life · people with cataracts and open angle glaucoma, many of whom had mild or moderate glaucoma, which was well‐controlled with medication

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ab interno trabecular bypass surgery with Schlemm´s canal microstent (Hydrus) for open angle glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy plus standard care (surgery, antibiotics, oral rinse) vs Standard care alone (surgery, antibiotics, oral rinse)

Quality of life · People with BRONJ (mean age ~66 years; most treated with bisphosphonates for cancer (multiple myeloma, breast cancer) or osteoporosis)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating bisphosphonate‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
Baseline and 6 months
no estimate extracted
1 study · 49 participants
GRADE not reported

Immediate cataract surgery vs delayed cataract surgery

Vision‐related quality of life · people with cataract and age‐related macular degeneration

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for cataracts in people with age‐related macular degeneration 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 56 participants
Low

Breast surgery plus systemic treatment vs systemic treatment

Quality of life · people with metastatic breast cancer

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breast surgery for metastatic breast cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Radiosurgery alone vs WBRT and radiosurgery

Quality of lifeNo. of participants: 271(2 RCTs) · patients with newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases

1 finding from 1 review

Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) vs the Linton procedure

Quality of life · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone

Quality of life · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NSAIDs vs steroids

Quality of life at 3 months after surgery · patients undergoing cataract surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for the prevention of macular oedema after cataract surgery 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NSAIDS plus steroids vs steroids

Quality of life at 3 months after surgery · patients undergoing cataract surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for the prevention of macular oedema after cataract surgery 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 74 participants
GRADE not reported

Valvuloplasty plus surgery of the superficial venous system vs surgery of the superficial venous system

Health‐related quality of life (VAS, ranging from 0 (no problem) to 10 (most severe problem) for each of 10‐items, cumulated score) (10 years) · people with non‐severe primary valvular incompetence

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for deep venous insufficiency 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 35 participants
Very low

Electrical stimulation plus surgery vs surgery

Incontinence‐specific quality of life · women with stress urinary incontinence

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 120 participants
Low

Minimally invasive surgery vs Standard therapy alone (radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy)

Quality of life (EORTC QLQ‐C30 and H&N35) · patients with small‐volume primary oropharyngeal carcinoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Minimally invasive surgery versus radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy for small‐volume primary oropharyngeal carcinoma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surgery vs Pharmacological therapy

Health‐related quality of life Mean AcroQoL score (0‐100) · adults with growth‐hormone secreting pituitary adenomas

Surgery alone showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life Mean AcroQoL score (0‐100) compared with pharmacological therapy alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical and non‐surgical interventions for primary and salvage treatment of growth hormone‐secreting pituitary… 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 10
1 study · 22 participants
Low

Biaxial microincision cataract surgery (B‐MICS) vs standard phacoemulsification

Quality of life · people with age‐related cataract

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different‐sized incisions for phacoemulsification in age‐related cataract 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Larger coaxial microincision cataract surgery (C‐MICS) vs standard phacoemulsification

Quality of life · people with age‐related cataract

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different‐sized incisions for phacoemulsification in age‐related cataract 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Smaller coaxial microincision cataract surgery (C‐MICS) vs standard phacoemulsification

Quality of life · people with age‐related cataract

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different‐sized incisions for phacoemulsification in age‐related cataract 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Smaller coaxial microincision cataract surgery (C‐MICS) vs larger C‐MICS

Quality of life · people with age‐related cataract

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Different‐sized incisions for phacoemulsification in age‐related cataract 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Prism adaptation test with eye muscle surgery vs eye muscle surgery alone

Quality of life measures Measured at 3 years using the IXTQ scores for children, parents, or parent proxies (i.e. parents' perception of their children's quality of life). Scores could range from 0 (worst quality of life) to 100 (best quality of l... · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 5 to 49 years

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for intermittent exotropia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery vs phacoemulsification alone

Mean change in health‐related quality of life · people with open‐angle glaucoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ab interno supraciliary microstent surgery for open‐angle glaucoma 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found