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93 questions · 97 findings · 7 reviews

No studies found 25 · 25.8%GRADE not reported 16 · 16.5%Very low 21 · 21.6%Low 22 · 22.7%Moderate 11 · 11.3%High 2 · 2.1%

Therapeutic or non‐prophylactic platelet transfusion vs prophylactic platelet transfusion

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · patients with haematological disorders undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation
1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion with one dose schedule vs prophylactic platelet transfusions with another dose schedule

Bleeding: Numbers of patients with at least one significant bleeding event · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusion with one dose schedule showed no clear difference in bleeding Number of participants with a significant bleeding event ‐… compared with prophylactic platelet transfusions with another dose schedule (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion with one dose schedule vs prophylactic platelet transfusions with another dose schedule

Bleeding Number of days with significant bleeding ‐ Low dosage platelet transfusions versus standard dosage platelet transfusions · People with a haematological disorder
1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion with one dose schedule vs prophylactic platelet transfusions with another dose schedule

Bleeding: Number of days with significant bleeding ‐ High dosage platelet transfusions versus standard dosage platelet transfusions · People with a haematological disorder
1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion with one dose schedule vs prophylactic platelet transfusions with another dose schedule

Mortality: secondary to bleeding · People with a haematological disorder
2 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion at threshold of 10,000 vs higher transfusion threshold (20,000 or 30,000)

Number of platelet transfusions per participant up to 30 days from study entry · People with a haematological disorder
2 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews

Prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery vs no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery

All‐cause mortality within 30 days of surgery · people with a low platelet count

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery changes all‐cause mortality within 30 days of surgery compared with no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery vs no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery

Number of participants with major bleeding within 7 days of surgery (surgical site bleeding requiring a second intervention or reoperation or surgical site bleeding that causes a haematoma or haemarthrosis of sufficient size to delay mobilisation ... · people with a low platelet count

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery changes number of participants with major bleeding within 7 days of surgery… compared with no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery vs no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery

Number of participants with minor procedure‐related bleeding within 7 days of surgery · people with a low platelet count

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery changes the number of participants with minor procedure‐related bleeding… compared with no prophylactic platelet transfusion prior to surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion vs non prophylactic or therapeutic platelet transfusion

Bleeding: Numbers of patients with at least one significant bleeding event · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusion showed no clear difference in bleeding: Numbers of patients with at least one significant bleeding… compared with non prophylactic or therapeutic platelet transfusion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion vs non prophylactic or therapeutic platelet transfusion

Bleeding: Number of days on which a significant bleeding event occurred3 · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusion showed no clear difference in bleeding: Number of days on which a significant bleeding event… compared with non prophylactic or therapeutic platelet transfusion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic platelet transfusion vs non prophylactic or therapeutic platelet transfusion

Mortality: secondary to bleeding · People with a haematological disorder

Prophylactic platelet transfusion showed no clear difference in mortality: Secondary to bleeding compared with non prophylactic or therapeutic platelet transfusion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review