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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

139 questions · 139 findings · 39 reviews

No studies found 37 · 26.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 49 · 35.3%Low 37 · 26.6%Moderate 12 · 8.6%High 4 · 2.9%

Percutaneous ethanol injection vs radiofrequency ablation

Serious adverse events (number of events) · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous alcohol injection changes serious adverse events (number of events) compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine)

Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

It is very uncertain whether azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine changes serious adverse events compared with 5‐aminosalicylic acid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs allopurinol

Serious adverse events · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 80 mg/day showed no clear difference in serious Adverse Events compared with allopurinol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Serious adverse events (number of participants) · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether laser ablation changes serious adverse events (number of participants) compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transarterial embolisation plus radiofrequency ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Serious adverse events (number of participants) · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether transarterial embolisation plus radiofrequency ablation changes serious adverse events (number of participants) compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transarterial embolisation plus percutaneous alcohol injection vs percutaneous alcohol injection

Serious adverse events (number of participants) · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether transarterial embolisation plus percutaneous alcohol injection changes serious adverse events (number of participants) compared with percutaneous alcohol injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous ethanol injection vs radiofrequency ablation

Serious adverse events (number of participants) · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous alcohol injection changes serious adverse events (number of participants) compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

TACE followed by 3‐DCRT vs chemoembolisation

Non‐serious adverse events: total bilirubin elevation · primary hepatocellular carcinoma

It is very uncertain whether TACE followed by 3‐DCRT changes non‐serious adverse events: total bilirubin elevation compared with TACE (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review