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1,938 questions · 1,994 findings · 246 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 490 · 24.6%GRADE not reported 71 · 3.6%Very low 669 · 33.6%Low 446 · 22.4%Moderate 264 · 13.2%High 54 · 2.7%

Smoking cessation advice vs no smoking cessation counselling, grouped by intensity of intervention

Quit at longest · individuals who smoke cigarettes and are admitted to a hospital for medical or surgical care

It is very uncertain whether smoking cessation counselling changes quit at longest compared with no smoking cessation counselling, grouped by intensity of intervention (very low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review
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N95 respirators vs medical/surgical masks

Viral respiratory illness ‐ laboratory‐confirmed influenza · general population and healthcare workers

N95 respirators showed no clear difference in viral respiratory illness ‐ laboratory‐confirmed influenza compared with medical/surgical masks (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether medical changes catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dialysate leakage · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes dialysate leakage compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dependability/reliability (mechanical failure) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes mechanical failure compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peritoneoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether peritoneoscopic changes early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion)… compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review