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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

360 questions · 370 findings · 102 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 48 · 13%GRADE not reported 12 · 3.2%Very low 76 · 20.5%Low 121 · 32.7%Moderate 84 · 22.7%High 29 · 7.8%

Intervention not reported

Surgical site infection within 30 days in trials with low risk of bias (14 days to 30 days) · surgical patients with need for abdominal, caesarean section, orthopaedic or breast surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in surgical site infection within 30 days in trials with low risk of… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Surgical site infection within 30 days, irrespective of risk of bias (14 days to 30 days) · surgical patients with need for abdominal, caesarean section, orthopaedic or breast surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in surgical site infection within 30 days, irrespective of risk of bias… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Respiratory insufficiency · surgical patients with need for abdominal, caesarean section, orthopaedic or breast surgery

The intervention showed no clear difference in respiratory insufficiency (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Death · people with acute ischaemic stroke

The intervention showed no clear difference in death (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Death at any time in trial period case mortality count · Patients with acute traumatic brain injury

The intervention probably leads to lower death at any time in trial period case mortality count (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Favourable outcome GOS <9 or similar · Patients with acute traumatic brain injury

The intervention showed no clear difference in favourable outcome GOS <9 or similar; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mean improvement in pure‐tone average hearing threshold across all frequencies Decibels Scale from: 0 to 120 · patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

More than 50% improvement in pure‐tone average threshold Risk ratio · patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus

The intervention showed no clear difference in more than 50% improvement in pure‐tone average threshold Risk ratio (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

More than 25% improvement in pure‐tone average threshold Risk ratio · patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus

The intervention probably leads to higher more than 25% improvement in pure‐tone average threshold Risk ratio (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steam inhalation (mist) vs salbutamol

change in respiratory distress score at 30 minutes Scale from: 0 to 13. · patients with acute bronchiolitis in children up to three years of age
2 findings from 1 review

Steam (mist) vs nebulised 0.9% saline

change in respiratory distress score at 30 minutes Scale from: 0 to 13. · patients with acute bronchiolitis in children up to three years of age
2 findings from 1 review