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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

317 questions · 341 findings · 38 reviews · Vascular

No studies found 55 · 16.1%GRADE not reported 32 · 9.4%Very low 58 · 17%Low 117 · 34.3%Moderate 57 · 16.7%High 22 · 6.5%

Phlebotonics vs placebo?

Oedema in the lower legs (dichotomous variable) · patients with venous insufficiency

Do phlebotonics improve signs and symptoms of venous insufficiency… probably leads to lower oedema in the lower legs (dichotomous variable) compared with placebo? (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Retrievable vena caval filters with anticoagulation vs anticoagulation

Symtomatic lower extremity venous thrombosis confirmed by Doppler ultrasound or venography (up to 6 months) · participants with unprovoked acute symptomatic PE and at high risk for recurrent PEa

Retrievable vena caval filters with anticoagulation showed no clear difference in symtomatic lower extremity venous thrombosis confirmed by Doppler… compared with anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR

Major complications ‐ lower limb ischaemia (up to 12 months) · People undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair showed no clear difference in major complications ‐ lower limb ischaemia (up to 12 months) compared with EVAR (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Unfractionated heparin vs low molecular weight heparin

DVT (symptomatic, asymptomatic, non‐fatal) · people undergoing major amputation of the lower extremity

It is very uncertain whether unfractionated heparin changes DVT (symptomatic, asymptomatic, non‐fatal) (5 to 8 days after surgery) compared with low molecular weight heparin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review