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4,345 questions · 4,525 findings · 483 reviews

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No studies found 1,024 · 22.6%GRADE not reported 388 · 8.6%Very low 1,172 · 25.9%Low 1,227 · 27.1%Moderate 576 · 12.7%High 138 · 3%

Subacromial decompression vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Functional outcomes · people with impingement syndrome without full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

1 finding from 1 review

Subacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 274 participants
High

Subacromial decompression vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Global assessment of treatment success · people with impingement syndrome without full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

Subacromial decompression showed no clear difference in global assessment of treatment success compared with placebo surgery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.93, 1.27]
2 studies · 290 participants
Moderate

Subacromial decompression vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Health status and quality of life · people with impingement syndrome without full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

1 finding from 1 review

Subacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 285 participants
High

Subacromial decompression vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Adverse events · people with impingement syndrome without full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

Subacromial decompression showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo surgery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.31, 2.65]
2 studies · 406 participants
Moderate

Subacromial decompression vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Serious adverse events · people with impingement syndrome without full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

1 finding from 1 review

Subacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 331 participants
Moderate

Epidural analgesia vs systemic analgesia

Mortality (0 to 30 days) · adult cardiac surgical patients

Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in mortality (0 to 30 days) compared with systemic analgesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
38 studies · 3418 participants
Low

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) compared with peripheral nerve blocks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
2 studies · 76 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Pulmonary complications (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Neurological complications · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Duration of tracheal intubation · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes duration of tracheal intubation compared with peripheral nerve blocks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 271 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs peripheral nerve blocks

Haemodynamic support (in hospital) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in haemodynamic support (in hospital) compared with peripheral nerve blocks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0.05
1 study · 40 participants
Low

Epidural analgesia vs intrapleural analgesia

Mortality (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs intrapleural analgesia

Myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) compared with intrapleural analgesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Epidural analgesia vs intrapleural analgesia

Pulmonary complications (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs systemic analgesia

Myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) · adult cardiac surgical patients

Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) compared with systemic analgesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
26 studies · 2713 participants
Low

Epidural analgesia vs intrapleural analgesia

Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs intrapleural analgesia

Risk of neurologicalcomplications (0 to 30 days) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Epidural analgesia vs intrapleural analgesia

Duration of tracheal intubation · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes duration of tracheal intubation compared with intrapleural analgesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 15 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs intrapleural analgesia

Pain at rest at 6 to 8 hours (score from 0 to 10) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

Epidural analgesia may leads to higher pain at rest at 6 to 8 hours (score from 0 to 10) compared with intrapleural analgesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.84 [0.31, 1.37]
1 study · 50 participants
Low