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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

48 questions · 48 findings · 6 reviews

No studies found 15 · 31.3%GRADE not reported 6 · 12.5%Very low 10 · 20.8%Low 13 · 27.1%Moderate 3 · 6.3%High 1 · 2.1%

Long‐term red cell transfusion vs usual care

SCD‐related SAEs ‐ pain crisis · prevention of SCI in people with SCD and abnormal TCD velocities

It is very uncertain whether long‐term RBC transfusion changes SCD‐related SAEs ‐ pain crisis compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long‐term red cell transfusion vs usual care

SCD‐related SAEs ‐ pain crisis · SCD‐related SAEs and clinical stroke in people with SCD at risk of stroke and no previous long‐term RBC transfusions

Long‐term RBC transfusions may leads to lower SCD‐related SAEs ‐ pain crisis compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review