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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

60 questions · 63 findings · 5 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 14 · 22.2%GRADE not reported 9 · 14.3%Very low 14 · 22.2%Low 16 · 25.4%Moderate 10 · 15.9%High 0 · 0%

Ankle brace vs rigid cast

Number of children experiencing adverse outcomes at 4 weeks · children with acute 'low risk' (undisplaced) ankle fractures

It is very uncertain whether ankle brace changes number of children experiencing adverse outcomes at 4 weeks compared with rigid cast (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ankle brace vs rigid cast

Patient satisfaction: would have preferred the other device · children with acute 'low risk' (undisplaced) ankle fractures

Ankle brace may leads to lower patient satisfaction: would have preferred the other device compared with rigid cast (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only

Upper limb function · adults with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures
3 findings from 1 review

Larger traumatic needles vs smaller traumatic needles

Headache · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with traumatic needles (Quincke, Greene, Hingson Ferguson, Lutz, Brace, Rovenstine, Lemmon)

Larger traumatic needles probably leads to lower any headache compared with smaller traumatic needles (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Larger traumatic needles vs smaller traumatic needles

Onset of PDPH · patients undergoing lumbar punctures with traumatic needles (Quincke, Greene, Hingson Ferguson, Lutz, Brace, Rovenstine, Lemmon)

Larger traumatic needles may leads to lower onset of PDPH compared with smaller traumatic needles (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review