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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
1,463 questions in 125 reviews · Anaesthesia
current versionsNo studies 197 · 13.5%Ungraded 203 · 13.9%Very low 307 · 21%Low 441 · 30.1%Moderate 245 · 16.7%High 70 · 4.8%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention NR Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Scopolamine (8 RCTs; 683 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 683 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Total studies: 18 RCTs Total participants: 4440 Number of treatments: 13 Geometry of the network** · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 18 studies · 4440 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Dolasetron (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Granisetron (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Ondansetron (1 RCT; 60 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Palonosetron (1 RCT; 546 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 546 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Ramosetron (no direct evidence, indirect evidence only) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Tropisetron (1 RCT; 385 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 385 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR D2 receptor antagonists · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amisulpride (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Granisetron (16 RCTs; 2270 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 2270 participants | High |
Intervention NR Total studies: 28 RCTs Total participants: 10,766 Number of treatments: 22 Geometry of the network** · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 28 studies · 10766 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Droperidol (3 RCTs; 303 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 303 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Haloperidol (4 RCTs; 338 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 338 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Metoclopramide (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Perphenazine (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR NK1 receptor antagonists · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Aprepitant (nNo direct evidence, indirect evidence only) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Casopitant (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Fosaprepitant (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Rolapitant (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Corticosteroids · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Dolasetron (3 RCTs; 1448 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1448 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Dexamethasone (1 RCT; 149 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 149 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Methylprednisolone (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Antihistamines · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Dimenhydrinate (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Meclizine (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Promethazine (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anticholinergics · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Scopolamine (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Comparator · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Placebo · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Granisetron (2 RCTs; 401 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 401 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Ondansetron (3 RCTs; 833 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 833 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Palonosetron (3 RCTs; 1319 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1319 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Ramosetron (1 RCT; 236 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 236 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Tropisetron (2 RCTs; 727 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 727 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR D2 receptor antagonists · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amisulpride (2 RCTs; 904 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 904 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Droperidol (2 RCTs; 304 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 304 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Ondansetron (77 RCTs; 14,435 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 77 studies · 14435 participants | High |
Intervention NR Haloperidol (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Metoclopramide (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Perphenazine (0 RCTs; 0 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR NK1 receptor antagonists · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and… Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Ungraded |