Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 7 · 87.5%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · children with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Length of hospital stay · children with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

Procedural complications · children with pleural empyema

Open thoracotomy probably leads to lower procedural complications compared with thoracostomy drainage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.1 [0.02, 0.63]
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

All‐cause mortality · children and adults with pleural empyema

VATS showed no clear difference in mortality compared with thoracostomy drainage (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.8 [0.04, 14.89]
7 studies · 361 participants
Low

Mortality: children · children and adults with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 271 participants
Moderate

Mortality: adults · children and adults with pleural empyema

VATS showed no clear difference in mortality: adults compared with thoracostomy drainage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.8 [0.04, 14.89]
2 studies · 90 participants
Moderate

Length of hospital stay · children and adults with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 231 participants
Moderate

Procedural complications · children and adults with pleural empyema

VATS showed no clear difference in procedural complications compared with thoracostomy drainage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.46 [0.08, 2.75]
5 studies · 271 participants
Moderate