Bleeding: Number of days with significant bleeding ‐ High dosage platelet transfusions versus standard dosage platelet transfusions · People with a haematological disorder
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality: secondary to bleeding · People with a haematological disorder
2 findings from 1 review
Number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant bleeding event up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder
Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant… compared with prophylactic platelet transfusions with standard‐dose schedule (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of days on which bleeding occurred per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants with WHO grade 3 or 4 bleeding up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder
Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with WHO grade 3 or 4 bleeding up to 30 days… compared with prophylactic platelet transfusions with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Time to first bleeding episode (days) · People with a haematological disorder
1 finding from 1 review
Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder
Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry compared with prophylactic platelet transfusions with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life ‐ not reported · People with a haematological disorder
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
All‐cause mortality up to 30 days № of participants: 72 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes all‐cause mortality up to 30 days № of participants: 72 (1 RCT) compared with no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.38 [0.13, 1.1]
Studies not reported
Very low
Major bleeding · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes major bleeding within 24 hours № of participants: 148 (2 RCTs) compared with no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.33
Studies not reported
Very low
Number of transfusions per participant within 7 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Number of individuals requiring a transfusion within 7 days № of participants: 60 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes number of individuals requiring a transfusion within 7 days № of… compared with no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related complications within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Serious adverse events measured by surgery or procedure‐related complications within 30 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Bleeding: Numbers of patients with at least one significant bleeding event · People with a haematological disorder
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion changes number of participants with a significant bleeding event compared with platelet‐poor plasma (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality: secondary to bleeding · People with a haematological disorder
It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion changes mortality: secondary to bleeding compared with platelet‐poor plasma (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality secondary to thromboembolism within 30 days of surgery – not reported · people with a low platelet count
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found