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3,454 questions · 3,562 findings · 816 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 538 · 15.1%GRADE not reported 239 · 6.7%Very low 933 · 26.2%Low 1,041 · 29.2%Moderate 612 · 17.2%High 199 · 5.6%

Prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery vs no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery

Number of participants with major bleeding within 7 days of surgery (surgical site bleeding requiring a second intervention or reoperation or surgical site bleeding that causes a haematoma or haemarthrosis of sufficient size to delay mobilisation ... · people with a low platelet count

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery changes number of participants with major bleeding within 7 days of surgery… compared with no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery vs no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery

Number of participants with minor procedure‐related bleeding within 7 days of surgery · people with a low platelet count

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery changes the number of participants with minor procedure‐related bleeding… compared with no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Death from all causes during treatment (range 6 days to 16 days) · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids showed no clear difference in death from all causes during treatment (range 6 days to 16 days) compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Deep vein thrombosis · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids may leads to lower deep vein thrombosis during treatment period (range 6 days to 16 days) compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Pulmonary embolism · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids showed no clear difference in pulmonary embolism during treatment period (range 6 days to 16 days) compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids vs unfractionated heparin

Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage/haemorrhagic transformation of the cerebral infarct during treatment period (range 6 days to 16 days)⁹ · acute ischaemic stroke

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins or heparinoids showed no clear difference in symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage/haemorrhagic transformation of… compared with unfractionated heparin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Change in total calories (Kcal/day): at 12 months · adults and children with cystic fibrosis
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Change in total protein (g/day): at 12 months · adults and children with cystic fibrosis
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Change in total fat (g/day): at 12 months · adults and children with cystic fibrosis
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Length of initial hospital stay (days) · people with stroke

The intervention probably leads to higher length of initial hospital stay (days) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled NO vs control

Mortality before hospital discharge · respiratory failure in preterm infants

Inhaled NO showed no clear difference in death before discharge ‐ Studies with entry before 3 days based on… compared with control (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review