Permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy [patient reported, confirmation by laryngoscopy]
Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy [patient reported,… compared with the Dunhill procedure (low certainty).
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Permanent hypocalcaemia/hypoparathyroidism [measured by serum calcium levels]
Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in permanent hypocalcaemia/hypoparathyroidism [measured by serum… compared with the Dunhill procedure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality
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Health‐related quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Socioeconomic effects
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Motor alignment at near Change in exotropia control at near fixation, measured from baseline to 3 years using the prism and alternate cover test · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 3 to < 11 years
Bilateral lateral rectus recession showed no clear difference in motor alignment at near Change in exotropia control at near… compared with unilateral lateral rectus recession with medial rectus resection (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stereoacuity at near Loss of ≥ 2 octaves near stereoacuity, measured using the Preschool Randot test 3 years after surgery · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 3 to < 11 years
Bilateral lateral rectus recession showed no clear difference in stereoacuity at near Loss of ≥ 2 octaves near stereoacuity, measured… compared with unilateral lateral rectus recession with medial rectus resection (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stereoacuity at distance · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 3 to < 11 years
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Motor alignment at distance Change in exotropia control at near fixation, measured from baseline to 3 years using the prism and alternate cover test · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 3 to < 11 years
Bilateral lateral rectus recession showed no clear difference in motor alignment at distance Change in exotropia control at near… compared with unilateral lateral rectus recession with medial rectus resection (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Motor fusion test · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 3 to < 11 years
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Minor adverse events Defined as any adverse event within 8 weeks of surgery that does not require further intervention · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 3 to < 11 years
Bilateral lateral rectus recession showed no clear difference in minor adverse events Defined as any adverse event within 8 weeks of… compared with unilateral lateral rectus recession with medial rectus resection (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life measures Measured at 3 years using the IXTQ scores for children, parents, or parent proxies (i.e. parents' perception of their children's quality of life). Scores could range from 0 (worst quality of life) to 100 (best quality of l... · people with intermittent exotropia, aged 3 to < 11 years
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VAS back (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional laminectomy · patients with lumbar stenosis
Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy showed no clear difference in VAS back (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional… compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).
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Incidence of postoperative instability · patients with lumbar stenosis
Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy may leads to lower incidence of postoperative instability compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).
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Incidence of perioperative complications · patients with lumbar stenosis
Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy showed no clear difference in incidence of perioperative complications compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).
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Intervention not reported
Severe hearing loss defined as a threshold of 60 dB or more in the better ear or requiring bilateral hearing aid during the · children with acute bacterial meningitis
The intervention showed no clear difference in severe hearing loss defined as a threshold of 60 dB or more in the… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events (AEs; adverse drug reaction): bilateral bundle branch block · patients with myocardial infarction
It is very uncertain whether lidocaine changes adverse events (AEs; adverse drug reaction): bilateral bundle branch… compared with propafenone (very low certainty).
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Major VTE events bilateral ascending venography1 · patients with prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement
Direct thrombin inhibitors showed no clear difference in major VTE events bilateral ascending venography1 compared with low molecular weight heparins (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Major VTE events in TKR combined doses bilateral ascending venography · patients with prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement
Direct thrombin inhibitors showed no clear difference in major VTE events in TKR combined doses bilateral ascending venography compared with vitamin K antagonists (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Visual acuity · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts
1 finding from 1 review