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312 questions · 317 findings · 38 reviews

No studies found 85 · 26.8%GRADE not reported 11 · 3.5%Very low 88 · 27.8%Low 75 · 23.7%Moderate 54 · 17%High 4 · 1.3%

Latex catheter vs PVC catheter

retaining catheter for less than 6 weeks procedure not specified · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults

Latex catheter showed no clear difference in retaining catheter for less than 6 weeks procedure not specified compared with PVC catheter (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: clamping vs free drainage

Symptomatic catheter associated urinary tract infection · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

It is very uncertain whether removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults:… changes symptomatic catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) compared with free drainage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: clamping vs free drainage

Dysuria · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

It is very uncertain whether removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults:… changes dysuria compared with free drainage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: clamping vs free drainage

Number of participants requiring recatheterisation · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults:… showed no clear difference in number of participants requiring recatheterisation compared with free drainage (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Total studies: 55* Total participants: 3758 No. interventions in network: 21 · adults with malignant pleural effusion Interventions: talc poudrage, bleomycin, IPC – not daily drainage, doxycycline, placebo Comparator…

The intervention led to lower total studies: 55* Total participants: 3758 No. interventions in…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Total studies: 31* Total participants: 2753 No. interventions in network: 14 · adults with malignant pleural effusion Interventions: talc poudrage, bleomycin IPC – not daily drainage, doxycycline, placebo Comparator…

The intervention led to lower total studies: 31* Total participants: 2753 No. interventions in…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review