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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

77 questions · 77 findings · 2 reviews · Heart · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 33 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 21 · 27.3%Low 14 · 18.2%Moderate 7 · 9.1%High 2 · 2.6%

Transradial vs transfemoral approach

Short‐term NACE · people with coronary artery disease undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention

Transradial probably leads to lower short‐term NACE compared with transfemoral approach (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transradial vs transfemoral approach

Short‐term cardiac death · people with coronary artery disease undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention

Transradial probably leads to lower short‐term cardiac death compared with transfemoral approach (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transradial vs transfemoral approach

Short‐term MI · people with coronary artery disease undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention

Transradial showed no clear difference in short‐term MI compared with transfemoral approach (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transradial vs transfemoral approach

Success of the procedure · people with coronary artery disease undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention

Transradial probably leads to lower success of the procedure compared with transfemoral approach (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transradial vs transfemoral approach

Short‐term all‐cause mortality · people with coronary artery disease undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention

Transradial leads to lower short‐term all‐cause mortality compared with transfemoral approach (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transradial vs transfemoral approach

Access site complications · people with coronary artery disease undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention

Transradial may leads to lower access site complications compared with transfemoral approach (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

[Dorsalis pedis] B‐mode ultrasound guidance vs palpation and landmarks

Overall success rate · adults requiring dorsalis pedis artery catheterisation

It is very uncertain whether [Dorsalis pedis] B‐mode ultrasound guidance changes overall success rate compared with palpation and landmarks (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review