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130 questions · 134 findings · 10 reviews · Haematology

No studies found 43 · 32.1%GRADE not reported 16 · 11.9%Very low 32 · 23.9%Low 30 · 22.4%Moderate 11 · 8.2%High 2 · 1.5%

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule vs high‐dose schedule

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 high‐dose schedule (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

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 high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant… compared with standard‐dose schedule (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

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 high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with WHO grade 3 or 4 bleeding up to 30 days… compared with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry compared with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Number of transfusions per participant within 7 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related complications within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related… compared with alternative haemostatic agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

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

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

All‐cause mortality up to 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

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Bleeding ‐ major/excessive · 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: 21 (1 RCT) compared with alternative haemostatic agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

MSCs vs placebo or control

Death during study period · patients with a haematological condition who receive a haematopoietic stem cell transplant as treatment for their condition.

MSCs showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (prophylactic trials) (over duration of trial) compared with control/placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

MSCs vs placebo or control

Relapse of malignant disease (prophylactic trials) (>12‐month · patients with a haematological condition who receive a haematopoietic stem cell transplant as treatment for their condition.

MSCs showed no clear difference in relapse of malignant disease (prophylactic trials) (>12‐month compared with control/placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

MSCs vs placebo or control

Incidence of acute GvHD (prophylactic trials) · patients with a haematological condition who receive a haematopoietic stem cell transplant as treatment for their condition.

MSCs showed no clear difference in incidence of acute GvHD (prophylactic trials) compared with control/placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

MSCs vs placebo or control

Incidence of chronic GvHD (prophylactic trials) · patients with a haematological condition who receive a haematopoietic stem cell transplant as treatment for their condition.

MSCs may leads to lower incidence of chronic GvHD (prophylactic trials) compared with control/placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review