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4,749 questions · 17,858 findings · 1,266 reviews

No studies found 4,359 · 24.4%GRADE not reported 2,348 · 13.1%Very low 4,634 · 25.9%Low 4,000 · 22.4%Moderate 2,052 · 11.5%High 465 · 2.6%

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Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

All‐cause mortality · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes all‐cause mortality compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Health‐related quality of life · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Oesophageal variceal bleeding · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes oesophageal variceal bleeding compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Adverse events considered non‐serious · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Induced hypertension vs placebo or no intervention

Proportion of participants with ≥ 1 serious adverse events · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage

It is very uncertain whether induced hypertension changes proportion of participants with ≥ 1 serious adverse events compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review