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317 questions · 341 findings · 38 reviews · Vascular · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 55 · 16.1%GRADE not reported 32 · 9.4%Very low 58 · 17%Low 117 · 34.3%Moderate 57 · 16.7%High 22 · 6.5%

Slow vs fast subcutaneous heparin injection

Bruise incidence ‐ 48 hours after injection · patients treated with subcutaneous heparin injections

Slow may leads to lower bruise incidence ‐ 48 hours after injection compared with fast subcutaneous heparin injection (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs placebo or no prophylaxis

Deep vein thrombosis · prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower‐limb immobilization

Low molecular weight heparin probably leads to lower deep venous thrombosis compared with no prophylaxis or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs placebo or no prophylaxis

Pulmonary embolism · prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower‐limb immobilization

Low molecular weight heparin showed no clear difference in pulmonary embolism compared with no prophylaxis or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs placebo or no prophylaxis

Symptomatic venous thromboembolism · prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower‐limb immobilization

Low molecular weight heparin may leads to lower symptomatic venous thromboembolism compared with no prophylaxis or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs placebo or no prophylaxis

Mortality due to other causes · prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower‐limb immobilization

Low molecular weight heparin showed no clear difference in mortality due to other causes compared with no prophylaxis or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs placebo or no prophylaxis

Adverse outcomes · prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower‐limb immobilization

Low molecular weight heparin showed no clear difference in adverse outcomes compared with no prophylaxis or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IM injection vs IA injection

Improvement in lower limb perfusion: ABI · people with critical limb ischaemia

It is very uncertain whether IM injection changes improvement in lower limb perfusion: number of participants with… compared with IA injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IM injection vs IA injection

Improvement in lower limb perfusion: number of participants with improved TcO₂ reading · people with critical limb ischaemia

It is very uncertain whether IM injection changes improvement in lower limb perfusion: number of participants with… compared with IA injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review