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2,661 questions · 2,751 findings · 453 reviews

No studies found 593 · 21.6%GRADE not reported 277 · 10.1%Very low 538 · 19.6%Low 712 · 25.9%Moderate 516 · 18.8%High 115 · 4.2%

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after shorter vs longer durations

Number of participants requiring recatheterisation · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after… may leads to higher number of participants requiring recatheterisation compared with longer durations (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after shorter vs longer durations

Symptomatic catheter associated urinary tract infection · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after… probably leads to lower symptomatic catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Â compared with longer durations (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after shorter vs longer durations

Dysuria · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after… may leads to lower dysuria compared with longer durations (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Short‐duration antiepileptic drug treatment vs long‐duration antiepileptic drug treatment

Seizure control Seizure recurrence · people with neurocysticercosis

Short‐duration antiepileptic drug treatment showed no clear difference in seizure control(seizure recurrence) compared with long‐duration antiepileptic drug treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

[Radial] Oblique‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound vs long‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound

First‐attempt success rate · adults requiring radial artery catheterisation

It is very uncertain whether [Radial] Oblique‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound changes first‐attempt success rate compared with long‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

[Radial] Oblique‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound vs long‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound

Overall success rate · adults requiring radial artery catheterisation

[Radial] Oblique‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound may leads to higher overall success rate compared with long‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

[Radial] Oblique‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound vs long‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound

Major haematoma · adults requiring radial artery catheterisation

It is very uncertain whether [Radial] Oblique‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound changes major haematoma compared with long‐axis in‐plane B‐mode ultrasound (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

COE with vital rinsing (toluidine blue/tolonium chloride) vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)

Outcome not reported · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mouth self-examination (MSE) vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)

Specificity for detection of oral cavity cancer/OPMD · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
1 finding from 1 review

Visual examination (VE) vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)

Specificity for detection of oral cavity cancer/OPMD · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
1 finding from 1 review

Mouth self-examination (MSE) vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)

Sensitivity for detection of oral cavity cancer/OPMD · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
1 finding from 1 review

Visual examination (VE) vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)

Sensitivity for detection of oral cavity cancer/OPMD · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
1 finding from 1 review