Intervention not reported
Aldosterone antagonists plus loop diuretics plus systemic vasoconstrictors (No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes aldosterone antagonists plus loop diuretics plus systemic… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.42 [0.15, 1.22]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Aldosterone antagonists plus loop diuretics plus systemic vasoconstrictors plus paracentesis plus fluid replacement (No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes aldosterone antagonists plus loop diuretics plus systemic… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 1.11 [0.02, 39.77]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Aldosterone antagonists plus loop diuretics plus systemic vasoconstrictors plus systemic vasodilator (No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes aldosterone antagonists plus loop diuretics plus systemic… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.61 [0.02, 9.17]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Systemic vasoconstrictors plus albumin (No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes systemic vasoconstrictors plus albumin (No direct RCT) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 2.62 [0.41, 19.28]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (4 RCTs; 145 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (4 RCTs; 145 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.63 [0.3, 11.66]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (1 RCT; 25 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (1 RCT; 25 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (3 RCTs; 114 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (3 RCTs; 114 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (5 RCTs; 165 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and ascites
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes paracentesis plus systemic vasoconstrictors (5 RCTs; 165 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 1.64 [0.46, 6.32]
Studies not reported
Very low
Anthropometric measurements: mid‐arm circumference (cm) · people with Child‐Pugh stage A or B cirrhosis
1 finding from 1 review
Anthropometric measurements: mid‐thigh circumference (cm) · people with Child‐Pugh stage A or B cirrhosis
1 finding from 1 review
Hepatic encephalopathy · people with hepatic encephalopathy
Branched‐chain amino acids (BCAA) leads to lower hepatic encephalopathy Psychometric and clinical assessments compared with control (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Variceal bleeding 5 years · patients with chronic hepatitis C who have failed prior antiviral therapy and who have severe histologic disease (grade 3 or 4 fibrosis)…
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 · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment
It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes all‐cause mortality compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment
It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events considered non‐serious · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Interventions · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Portocaval shunt(No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes portocaval shunt(No direct RCT) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.51 [0.06, 2.92]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Sclerotherapy(1 RCT, 85 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes sclerotherapy(1 RCT, 85 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.55 [0, 272.05]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
No active intervention(2 RCTs, 256 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes no active intervention(2 RCTs, 256 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.28 [0.02, 2.91]
Studies not reported
Very low