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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

157 questions · 162 findings · 15 reviews

No studies found 24 · 14.8%GRADE not reported 5 · 3.1%Very low 52 · 32.1%Low 58 · 35.8%Moderate 21 · 13%High 2 · 1.2%

Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair

Clinical recurrence or reoperation for recurrence within one year of repair · adult patients with incarcerated or strangulated groin hernia

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair changes clinical recurrence or reoperation for recurrence within one year of… compared with non‐mesh repair (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc oxide mesh vs placebo mesh

Proportion of wounds healed · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Vaginal surgery with mesh vs non‐mesh repair

Prolapse on examination (Stage 2 or above) ‐ Any recurrent prolapse · women with apical vaginal prolapse

Vaginal surgery with mesh showed no clear difference in prolapse on examination (Stage 2 or above) ‐ Any recurrent prolapse compared with without mesh (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prosthetic mesh placement vs usual care

Subgroup analysis:Incidence of parastomal hernia (open surgery) ( · individuals having a stoma formation

Prosthetic mesh placement probably leads to lower subgroup analysis:Incidence of parastomal hernia (open surgery) ( compared with standard treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prosthetic mesh placement vs usual care

Incidence of parastomal hernia (worst‐case scenario sensitivity analysis) ( · individuals having a stoma formation

Prosthetic mesh placement may leads to lower incidence of parastomal hernia (worst‐case scenario sensitivity… compared with standard treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prosthetic mesh placement vs usual care

Incidence of parastomal hernia (best‐case scenario sensitivity analysis) ( · individuals having a stoma formation

Prosthetic mesh placement may leads to lower incidence of parastomal hernia (best‐case scenario sensitivity… compared with standard treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review