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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

4,072 questions · 4,237 findings · 447 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 946 · 22.3%GRADE not reported 257 · 6.1%Very low 1,121 · 26.5%Low 1,207 · 28.5%Moderate 568 · 13.4%High 138 · 3.3%

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes neurovascular injury compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery vs splint

Clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

Surgery probably leads to higher clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months compared with splint (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery vs botulinum neurotoxin injections

Treatment success: improvement in the angle of strabismus at 6 months · children with infantile esotropia

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes treatment success: improvement in the angle of strabismus at 6 months compared with botulinum neurotoxin injections (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Active exercise regimen vs an immobilisation regimen following surgery

Adverse events requiring (or indicated for) surgery · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

It is very uncertain whether active exercise regimen changes adverse events requiring (or indicated for) surgery compared with an immobilisation regimen following surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Place and hold exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Adverse events requiring (or indicated for) surgery · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

It is very uncertain whether place and hold exercise regimen changes adverse events requiring (or indicated for) surgery compared with controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review