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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,268 questions · 1,343 findings · 197 reviews

No studies found 317 · 23.6%GRADE not reported 189 · 14.1%Very low 356 · 26.5%Low 271 · 20.2%Moderate 173 · 12.9%High 37 · 2.8%

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Septic abdominal complications (presence or absence) Clinical definition · patients with perforated peptic ulcer disease

Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in septic abdominal complications (presence or absence) Clinical… compared with open surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Pulmonary complications (0 to 30 days) · patients with perforated peptic ulcer disease

Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in pulmonary complications (presence or absence) compared with open surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12… compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Tenderness on palpation in TMJ (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in TMJ (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Maximum protrusion over 5 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in maximum protrusion over 5 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Clinical evaluations 12 months after surgery (6 pooled clinical signs) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in clinical evaluations 12 months after surgery (6 pooled clinical signs) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Pain (VAS/SSI) after 12 months · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy led to higher pain (VAS/SSI) after 12 months compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Crepitation (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in crepitation (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Click (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in click (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Mandibular functionality (MFIQ) after 12 months · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in mandibular functionality (MFIQ) after 12 months compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review