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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

720 questions · 751 findings · 105 reviews

No studies found 193 · 25.7%GRADE not reported 37 · 4.9%Very low 212 · 28.2%Low 193 · 25.7%Moderate 99 · 13.2%High 17 · 2.3%

Open surgery vs steroid injection

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether open surgery changes resolution of symptoms (after one or more injections) compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes resolution of symptoms (after 1 or more injections) compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Botulinum toxin vs placebo

Participant‐reported improvement in sialorrhea in the short term · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Botulinum toxin injection showed no clear difference in participant‐reported improvement in sialorrhea in the short term… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthetic injection vs no treatment/placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · septal surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review