Dextranomer · people with pressure ulcers
It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes dextranomer compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 4.76 [0.86, 26.39]
Studies not reported
Very low
Foam dressings · people with pressure ulcers
NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… may leads to higher foam dressings compared with saline gauze (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.52 [1.03, 2.26]
Studies not reported
Low
Hydrocolloid dressing with/without alginate · people with pressure ulcers
It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes hydrocolloid dressing with/without alginate compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.22 [0.06, 24.74]
Studies not reported
Very low
Hydrocolloid dressings · people with pressure ulcers
It is very uncertain whether NMA evidence for individual network: proportion with complete… changes hydrocolloid dressings compared with saline gauze (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.43 [1, 2.05]
Studies not reported
Very low
Pain scores during procedure (VAS: 0 to 100) · women undergoing outpatient colposcopy treatment
1 finding from 1 review
Capsular contracture Number of women with capsular contracture · women having reconstructive breast surgery
It is very uncertain whether silicone‐filled changes capsular contracture Number of women with capsular contracture compared with saline‐filled implants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction for consistency Number of women satisfied · women having reconstructive breast surgery
It is very uncertain whether silicone‐filled changes patient satisfaction for consistency Number of women satisfied compared with saline‐filled implants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reintervention Number of women with reintervention · women having reconstructive breast surgery
It is very uncertain whether silicone‐filled changes reintervention Number of women with reintervention compared with saline‐filled implants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Capsular contracture Number of women with capsular contracture · women having reconstructive breast surgery
It is very uncertain whether PVP‐hydrogel‐filled changes capsular contracture Number of women with capsular contracture compared with saline‐filled implants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Short‐term complications Number of women with at least one short‐term complication · women having reconstructive breast surgery
It is very uncertain whether PVP‐hydrogel‐filled changes short‐term complications Number of women with at least one… compared with saline‐filled implants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… probably leads to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 0.38 [0.20, 0.72]
5 studies · 270 participants
Moderate
RR 0.88 [0.61, 1.25]
1 study · 122 participants
Very low
RR 0.40 [0.27, 0.61]
5 studies · 444 participants
Moderate
Number of days of treatment with opioid analgesics · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Quality of life · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
2 findings from 1 review
Summary of findings 2 (melphalan/HSCT): Quality of life - '1 study assessed this outcome but the data are currently unavailable as the study report and analysis have not yet been completed' (Toro 2013; measured with…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Summary of findings for the main comparison (5FU solid cancers): Quality of life - 'No studies assessed this outcome'.
0 studies
No studies found
Adverse events · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse events reported narratively: one study did not report adverse events (Askarifar 2015); another reported no serious adverse events (Toro 2013); the remaining two reported low rates of shooting pain from the…
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Adverse events reported narratively (not meta-analysed): one study reported no adverse effects (Katranci 2012); the other four 5FU studies reported low rates of very minor adverse events (headache, chills,…
5 studies · 444 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (mean severity on WHO 0 to 4 scale) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
It is very uncertain whether oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… changes oral mucositis (mean severity on WHO 0 to 4 scale) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral pain · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
3 findings from 1 review
Oral pain was assessed in this subgroup but the study (Kakoei 2013) did not report details of the scale used, so the data could not be used (no usable estimate).
1 study
GRADE not reported
MD -1.93 [-2.37, -1.49]
1 study · 80 participants
Very low
MD -1.5 [-2.11, -0.89]
2 studies · 85 participants
Low
Oral mucositis (any severity) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 0.59 [0.35, 1.01]
5 studies · 270 participants
Low
RR 0.61 [0.52, 0.72]
5 studies · 444 participants
Moderate
RR 0.98 [0.90, 1.07]
1 study · 122 participants
Very low
Number of days in hospital (duration of hospitalisation) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 0.43 [0.17, 1.09]
5 studies · 270 participants
Low
RR 1.01 [0.85, 1.20]
1 study · 122 participants
Very low
RR 0.52 [0.41, 0.65]
5 studies · 444 participants
Moderate
Interruptions to cancer treatment (incidence) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review