Multi‐modal hand therapy vs normal activities and advice
Improvement in functional ability · people who have had carpal tunnel release surgery
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 150 participantsLow
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
4,072 questions · 4,237 findings · 447 reviews · Headline outcomes only
No studies found 946 · 22.3%GRADE not reported 257 · 6.1%Very low 1,121 · 26.5%Low 1,207 · 28.5%Moderate 568 · 13.4%High 138 · 3.3%
Multi‐modal hand therapy vs normal activities and advice
Change in grip strength · people who have had carpal tunnel release surgery
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 150 participantsLow
Multi‐modal hand therapy vs normal activities and advice
strength ‐ lateral pinch strength kg · people who have had carpal tunnel release surgery
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 150 participantsLow
Multi‐modal hand therapy vs normal activities and advice
Return to normal occupations ‐ 4 weeks after completion of treatment (6 weeks post surgery) · people who have had carpal tunnel release surgery
Multi‐modal hand therapy showed no clear difference in return to normal occupations ‐ at the end of treatment (2 weeks post… compared with normal activities and advice (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
- RR 0.96 [0.78, 1.18]1 study · 150 participantsLow
- RR 1.02 [0.89, 1.17]1 study · 150 participantsLow
- RR 1.04 [0.97, 1.12]1 study · 150 participantsLow
Intervention not reported
Mean core temperature at the end of surgery · adults undergoing surgery.
1 finding from 1 review
- Intravenous nutrients for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted6 studies · 249 participantsModerate
Intervention not reported
Mean pain score at 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours following surgery · adults aged ≥ 18 years undergoing elective surgery at any surgical site
1 finding from 1 review
- Liposomal bupivacaine peripheral nerve block for the management of postoperative pain 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedVery low
Intervention not reported
Incidence of adverse events within 30 days of surgery · adults aged ≥ 18 years undergoing elective surgery at any surgical site
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Liposomal bupivacaine peripheral nerve block for the management of postoperative pain 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Intervention not reported
PEI versus surgery · hospitalised people with early HCC treated with PEI, PAI, or surgery.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Percutaneous ethanol injection or percutaneous acetic acid injection for early hepatocellular carcinoma 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery
Episodes of sore throat of any severity Including as 1 episode the period post‐surgery) · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis
1 finding from 1 review
- Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted5 studies · 795 participantsModerate
Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery
Episodes of moderate/severe sore throat(subgroup of severely affected patients) Including as 1 episode the period post‐surgery) · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis
1 finding from 1 review
- Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 73 participantsLow
Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery
Episodes of moderate/severe sore throat(subgroup of moderately affected patients) Not including as 1 episode the period post‐surgery · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis
1 finding from 1 review
- Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 491 participantsModerate
Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery
Sore throat · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis
1 finding from 1 review
- Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted5 studies · 776 participantsModerate
Behavioural intervention vs control
Smoking cessation at time of surgery ‐ Intensive behavioural intervention (multiple contacts, initiated at least 4 weeks before surgery) · People awaiting surgery
Behavioural intervention probably leads to higher smoking cessation at time of surgery ‐ Intensive behavioural… compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 10.76 [4.55, 25.46]2 studies · 210 participantsModerate
Behavioural intervention vs control
Smoking cessation at time of surgery ‐ Brief behavioural intervention · People awaiting surgery
Behavioural intervention leads to higher smoking cessation at time of surgery ‐ Brief behavioural intervention compared with control (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.3 [1.16, 1.46]7 studies · 1141 participantsHigh
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with venous leg ulcers
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression may leads to higher proportion with ulcers healed at 24 months compared with compression alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.17 [1.03, 1.33]1 study · 196 participantsLow
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone
Time to complete healing · people with venous leg ulcers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone
Recurrence of ulcers · people with venous leg ulcers
It is very uncertain whether subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression changes ulcer recurrence at 24 months compared with compression alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.85 [0.26, 2.76]2 studies · 208 participantsVery low
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone
Quality of life · people with venous leg ulcers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone
Adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + compression vs compression alone
Pain · people with venous leg ulcers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found