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510 questions · 533 findings · 60 reviews

No studies found 153 · 28.7%GRADE not reported 18 · 3.4%Very low 134 · 25.1%Low 123 · 23.1%Moderate 80 · 15%High 25 · 4.7%

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs medical treatment

Death or severe disability (mRS > 4) at 6 to 12 months · malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke

Summary of findings table ‐ surgical decompression leads to lower death or severe disability (mRS > 4) at 6 to 12 months compared with medical treatment alone (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs medical treatment

Death or moderate disability (mRS > 3) at 6 to 12 months · malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke

Summary of findings table ‐ surgical decompression probably leads to lower death or moderate disability (mRS > 3) at 6 to 12 months compared with medical treatment alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs medical treatment

Severe disability (mRS = 5) at 6 to 12 months · malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke

Summary of findings table ‐ surgical decompression showed no clear difference in severe disability (mRS = 5) at 6 to 12 months compared with medical treatment alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Bell's palsy vs medical treatment (oral prednisolone) or no treatment

Complete recovery of facial nerve function at 12 months Defined as: complete recovery HB grade I. · Bell's palsy

It is very uncertain whether surgery for Bell's palsy changes complete recovery of facial nerve function at 12 months Defined as:… compared with medical treatment (oral prednisolone) or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Electronic drug stock notification system with data management support vs paper‐based stock notification

Service quality · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and other medical…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review