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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

13 questions · 13 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 3 · 23.1%GRADE not reported 4 · 30.8%Very low 2 · 15.4%Low 2 · 15.4%Moderate 2 · 15.4%High 0 · 0%

Autologous blood or PRP vs placebo at 3 months' follow‐up

Treatment success (> 25% improvement in pain or function) · lateral elbow pain

It is very uncertain whether autologous blood or PRP changes treatment success (> 25% improvement in pain or function) compared with placebo at 3 months' follow‐up (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autologous blood or PRP vs placebo at 3 months' follow‐up

Adverse events (pain and swelling at injection site and limitation of elbow movement following injection) · lateral elbow pain

Autologous blood or PRP showed no clear difference in adverse events (pain and swelling at injection site and limitation… compared with placebo at 3 months' follow‐up (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket vs No blood product (conventional)

Swelling (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal

Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket showed no clear difference in swelling (mean) compared with no blood product (conventional); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket vs No blood product (conventional)

Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal

Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket may leads to lower alveolar osteitis compared with no blood product (conventional) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket vs No blood product (conventional)

Postoperative pain (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal

Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (mean) compared with no blood product (conventional); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review