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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

551 questions · 579 findings · 72 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 158 · 27.3%GRADE not reported 44 · 7.6%Very low 173 · 29.9%Low 112 · 19.3%Moderate 66 · 11.4%High 26 · 4.5%

Intervention not reported

Pain ‐ not reported · patients with chronic (mean 23 months) lateral elbow pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Disability ‐ not measured · patients with chronic (mean 23 months) lateral elbow pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Number of participants sustaining recurrent patellar dislocation · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes number of participants sustaining recurrent patellar dislocationa compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Kujala patellofemoral disorders score Scale from: 0 to 100 (higher scores = better function) · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes knee and physical functiona Measured using the Kujala patellofemoral… compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Adverse effects of treatment Overall incidence of complications · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes adverse effects of treatment Overall incidence of complications compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Patient‐reported knee instabilitya Incidence of patellar subluxation · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes patient‐reported knee instabilitya Incidence of patellar subluxation compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Subsequent requirement for surgery (re‐operations) for complications Incidence · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes subsequent requirement for surgery (reoperations) for complicationsa… compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review