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749 questions · 769 findings · 63 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 202 · 26.3%GRADE not reported 31 · 4%Very low 172 · 22.4%Low 211 · 27.4%Moderate 106 · 13.8%High 47 · 6.1%

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule vs high‐dose schedule

Number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant bleeding event up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with low‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant… compared with high‐dose schedule (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant bleeding event up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with at least 1 clinically significant… compared with standard‐dose schedule (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Number of participants with WHO grade 3 or 4 bleeding up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in number of participants with WHO grade 3 or 4 bleeding up to 30 days… compared with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule vs standard‐dose strategies

Mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusions with high‐dose schedule showed no clear difference in mortality from all causes up to 30 days from study entry compared with standard‐dose schedule (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Number of transfusions per participant within 7 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related complications within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related… compared with alternative haemostatic agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Serious adverse events measured by surgery or procedure‐related complications within 30 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

All‐cause mortality up to 30 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs alternative haemostatic agents

Bleeding ‐ major/excessive · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes major bleeding within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) compared with alternative haemostatic agents (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics administered before cesarean incision vs after neonatal umbilical cord clamping

Maternal composite morbidity · women undergoing caesarean section

Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics administered before cesarean… leads to lower maternal composite morbidity compared with after neonatal umbilical cord clamping (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics administered before cesarean incision vs after neonatal umbilical cord clamping

Endomyometritis · women undergoing caesarean section

Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics administered before cesarean… leads to lower maternal endomyometritis compared with after neonatal umbilical cord clamping (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics administered before cesarean incision vs after neonatal umbilical cord clamping

Wound infection · women undergoing caesarean section

Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics administered before cesarean… leads to lower maternal wound Infection compared with after neonatal umbilical cord clamping (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review