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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

3,584 questions · 3,695 findings · 567 reviews

No studies found 784 · 21.2%GRADE not reported 308 · 8.3%Very low 1,036 · 28%Low 971 · 26.3%Moderate 440 · 11.9%High 156 · 4.2%

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

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

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

All‐cause mortality · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes all‐cause mortality compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Cardiovascular events · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes cardiovascular events compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Total serious adverse events · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes total serious adverse events compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes hospitalisation for heart failure compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs placebo or no treatment

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults (18 years of age or older) with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive therapy changes withdrawal due to adverse events compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy vs open pyloromyotomy

Postoperative wound infection or abscess formation · infants (< 1 year of age) with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic pyloromyotomy changes postoperative wound infection or abscess formation compared with open pyloromyotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review