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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
1,956 questions in 143 reviews · Musculoskeletal
current versionsNo studies 555 · 28.4%Ungraded 107 · 5.5%Very low 255 · 13%Low 555 · 28.4%Moderate 357 · 18.3%High 127 · 6.5%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Percutaneous surgery plus steroid injection vs steroid injection Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Percutaneous surgery plus steroid injection vs steroid injection Recurrence Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Percutaneous surgery plus steroid injection vs steroid injection Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.92 [0.13, 6.36] | 1 study · 127 participants | Very low |
Percutaneous surgery plus steroid injection vs steroid injection Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.92 [0.06, 14.46] | 1 study · 127 participants | Very low |
Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1 [0.97, 1.02] | 5 studies · 429 participants | Low |
Open surgery vs steroid injection Function Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery Pain (1 to 6 scale) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 36 participants | Very low |
Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery Function Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery Recurrence · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.28 [0.01, 6.83] | 4 studies · 397 participants | Very low |
Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or pulley injury, oedema or inflammation or hematoma, adherence) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.8 [0.17, 3.68] | 5 studies · 429 participants | Very low |
Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 397 participants | Very low |
Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1 [0.98, 1.02] | 1 study · 231 participants | Very low |
Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery Pain (short‐term) Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery Function Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery vs steroid injection Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery Recurrence Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery Adverse events (infection, dysaesthesia) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 2.74 [0.74, 10.06] | 1 study · 231 participants | Very low |
Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 3.08 [0.13, 74.79] | 1 study · 231 participants | Very low |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Resolution of symptoms Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Pain (short‐term) Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Function (DASH score: 0 to 100 points) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Recurrence Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Adverse events Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Neurovascular injury Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery vs steroid injection Recurrence · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 0.17 [0.09, 0.33] | 2 studies · 270 participants | Low |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Resolution of symptoms Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Pain (short‐term) Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Function (DASH score: 0 to 100 points) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 22 participants | Very low |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Recurrence Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Adverse events Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by longitudinal incision of the skin Neurovascular injury Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease Resolution of symptoms Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease Pain (short‐term) Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease Function (DASH score: 0 to 100 points) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low |
Open surgery vs steroid injection Adverse events (infection, tendon or pulley injury, flare, cutaneous discomfort, fat necrosis) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 1.02 [0.57, 1.84] | 2 studies · 270 participants | Low |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease Recurrence Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease Adverse events Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery by transverse incision of the skin about 2–3 mm distally from distal palmar crease Neurovascular injury Not measured · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Open surgery vs steroid injection Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 2.17 [0.7, 6.77] | 2 studies · 270 participants | Low |
Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection Resolution of symptoms (after 1 or more injections) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | RR 2.11 [0.31, 14.51] | 2 studies · 191 participants | Very low |
Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection Pain (Visual analogue scale: 0 to 10 points) · patients with trigger finger Surgery for trigger finger (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 222 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Pain. WOMAC normalised to 0‐20 pain scale based on largest study reporting the 0‐20 scale (Hurley 2007). Lower score indicated less pain. Mean duration of · people with chronic hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed… (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 1058 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Physical function. WOMAC function scales normalised to 0‐100. Lower score indicated improved physical function. Mean duration of · people with chronic hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed… (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 1599 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Self‐efficacy. Self‐efficacy scores transformed to exercise beliefs score with score range from 17 to 85. Higher score indicated greater self‐efficacy. Mean duration of · people with chronic hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed… (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 1138 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Depression. Depression scores were transformed to the HADS depression scale with score range of 0‐21. Lower score indicated less depression. Mean duration of · people with chronic hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed… (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 919 participants | Moderate |