Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

19 questions · 25 findings · 6 reviews · Vascular

No studies found 3 · 12%GRADE not reported 1 · 4%Very low 2 · 8%Low 8 · 32%Moderate 6 · 24%High 5 · 20%

Low molecular weight heparin vs placebo or no prophylaxis

Symptomatic venous thromboembolism · prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower‐limb immobilization

Low molecular weight heparin may leads to lower symptomatic venous thromboembolism compared with no prophylaxis or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs control

Symptomatic catheter‐related thrombosis (up to 3 months) · children with a CVC

Does low molecular weight heparin prevent central venous… showed no clear difference in symptomatic CVC‐related thrombosis ( compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs active control

Symptomatic PE · ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Low‐molecular‐weight heparin showed no clear difference in symptomatic PE compared with with active control (1); GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs active control

Symptomatic VTE · ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Low‐molecular‐weight heparin showed no clear difference in symptomatic VTE compared with with active control (1) (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs active control

Symptomatic DVT · ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Unfractionated heparin vs low molecular weight heparin

DVT (symptomatic, asymptomatic, non‐fatal) · people undergoing major amputation of the lower extremity

It is very uncertain whether unfractionated heparin changes DVT (symptomatic, asymptomatic, non‐fatal) (5 to 8 days after surgery) compared with low molecular weight heparin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin vs low molecular weight heparin

Symptomatic recurrent VTE at 3 months · people aged ≥ 18 years with a diagnosis of new or recurrent VTE

Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin showed no clear difference in symptomatic recurrent VTE at 3 months compared with low molecular weight heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin vs low molecular weight heparin

Symptomatic recurrent DVT at 3 months · people aged ≥ 18 years with a diagnosis of new or recurrent VTE

Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin showed no clear difference in symptomatic recurrent DVT at 3 months compared with low molecular weight heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review