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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

510 questions · 533 findings · 60 reviews

No studies found 153 · 28.7%GRADE not reported 18 · 3.4%Very low 134 · 25.1%Low 123 · 23.1%Moderate 80 · 15%High 25 · 4.7%

Surgery vs oral medication

Overall satisfaction with treatment At 5 years · women with heavy menstrual bleeding

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes overall satisfaction with treatment At 5 years compared with oral medication (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transmyocardial laser revascularization vs medical treatment

Angina reduction ‐ NYHA scale Decrease in two angina classes or more · patients with refractory angina

Transmyocardial laser revascularization may leads to higher angina reduction Decrease in two angina classes or more compared with medical treatment (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Transmyocardial laser revascularization vs medical treatment

Angina reduction ‐ CCS score Decrease in two angina classes or more · patients with refractory angina

Transmyocardial laser revascularization may leads to higher angina reduction ‐ CCS score Decrease in two angina classes or more compared with medical treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transmyocardial laser revascularization vs medical treatment

Early postoperative mortality Deaths in the 30 days after surgery · patients with refractory angina

Transmyocardial laser revascularization showed no clear difference in early postoperative mortality Deaths in the 30 days after surgery compared with medical treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Compliance with treatment · people with fungal ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants with IOP control (higher number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

Phacoemulsification may leads to higher proportion of participants with IOP control (higher number of events… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants requiring further IOP‐lowering interventions (additional surgery, medications, or both) (lower number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

It is very uncertain whether phacoemulsification changes proportion of participants requiring further IOP‐lowering… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants with 1 or more recurrent APAC episodes in the same eye (lower number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

It is very uncertain whether phacoemulsification changes proportion of participants with 1 or more recurrent APAC episodes in… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review