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1,938 questions · 1,994 findings · 246 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 490 · 24.6%GRADE not reported 71 · 3.6%Very low 669 · 33.6%Low 446 · 22.4%Moderate 264 · 13.2%High 54 · 2.7%

Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus anti‐staphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus in drug abusers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone)

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with infective endocarditis due to penicillin‐susceptible Streptococci

It is very uncertain whether beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) changes need for cardiac surgical interventions compared with beta‐lactam (ceftriaxone) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fosfomycin plus imipenem vs vancomycin

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with infective endocarditis due to methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus

It is very uncertain whether fosfomycin plus imipenem changes need for cardiac surgical interventions compared with vancomycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) with bacteraemia for Streptococcus, Enterococcus…

It is very uncertain whether partial oral treatment changes need for cardiac surgicalinterventions compared with conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Initiation of prophylactic therapy guided by colonoscopy vs initiation of prophylactic therapy immediately after surgery

Surgical recurrence ( · adult participants (> 16 years of age) undergoing intestinal resection due to Crohn's disease

It is very uncertain whether initiation of prophylactic therapy guided by colonoscopy changes surgical recurrence ( compared with initiation of prophylactic therapy immediately after surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐administered medical abortion vs provider‐administered medical abortion

Any complication requiring surgical intervention ‐ NRSs ( · women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) seeking induced abortion

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Early treatment vs expectant management

Proportion of infants requiring surgical PDA ligation or transcatheter occlusion · preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether early treatment changes proportion of infants requiring surgical PDA ligation or… compared with expectant management (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Very early treatment vs expectant management

Proportion of infants requiring surgical PDA ligation or transcatheter occlusion · preterm infants

Very early treatment showed no clear difference in proportion of infants requiring surgical PDA ligation or… compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Retzius‐sparing RALP vs standard RALP

Positive surgical margins MCID: 5% absolute difference · men (ages > 18 years) with clinically localized prostate cancer

Retzius‐sparing RALP may leads to higher positive surgical margins MCID: 5% absolute difference compared with standard RALP (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review