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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,192 questions · 1,243 findings · 151 reviews

No studies found 252 · 20.3%GRADE not reported 180 · 14.5%Very low 291 · 23.4%Low 282 · 22.7%Moderate 174 · 14%High 64 · 5.1%

Laminectomy plus radiotherapy vs radiotherapy

Survival At four months · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)

It is very uncertain whether laminectomy plus radiotherapy changes survival At four months compared with radiotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laminectomy plus radiotherapy vs radiotherapy

Reduced use of analgesics · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)

It is very uncertain whether laminectomy plus radiotherapy changes reduction in analgesic use compared with radiotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laminectomy plus radiotherapy vs radiotherapy

Urinary continence One month after radiation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (single lesion, no prior radiotherapy, fit for surgery)

It is very uncertain whether laminectomy plus radiotherapy changes urinary continence One month after treatment compared with radiotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tape measurement vs clinical palpation

Neonatal detection of small‐for‐dates · Pregnant women with singleton fetuses who were of 20 weeks' gestation and above.

Tape measurement showed no clear difference in neonatal detection of small‐for‐dates compared with clinical palpation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bishop score vs transvaginal ultrasound

Neonatal admission to NICU · women with singleton cephalic fetuses undergoing assessment for pre‐induction cervical ripening.

Bishop score showed no clear difference in neonatal admission to NICU compared with transvaginal ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bishop score vs transvaginal ultrasound

Need of misoprostol for cervical ripening · women with singleton cephalic fetuses undergoing assessment for pre‐induction cervical ripening.

Bishop score probably leads to lower need of misoprostol for cervical ripening compared with transvaginal ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bishop score vs transvaginal ultrasound

Meconium staining of amniotic fluid · women with singleton cephalic fetuses undergoing assessment for pre‐induction cervical ripening.

Bishop score showed no clear difference in meconium staining of amniotic fluid compared with transvaginal ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bishop score vs transvaginal ultrasound

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with singleton cephalic fetuses undergoing assessment for pre‐induction cervical ripening.

Bishop score showed no clear difference in apgar score at 5 minutes less than 7 compared with transvaginal ultrasound (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bishop score vs transvaginal ultrasound

Fetal heart rate abnormality in labour · women with singleton cephalic fetuses undergoing assessment for pre‐induction cervical ripening.

Bishop score showed no clear difference in fetal heart rate abnormality in labour compared with transvaginal ultrasound; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review