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20 questions · 20 findings · 6 reviews · Haematology · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 5 · 25%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 30%Low 5 · 25%Moderate 4 · 20%High 0 · 0%

IV or oral iron alone vs no treatment

Red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including 18,684 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

IV or oral iron alone showed no clear difference in red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including… compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ESA with or without iron vs no treatment

Red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including 18,684 participants) · patients at any age with solid cancer or haematological malignancy

ESA with or without iron probably leads to lower red blood cell transfusions (Subnet based on 69 studies including… compared with no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Participants receiving red blood cell transfusions · patients with cancer

The intervention probably leads to lower participants receiving red blood cell transfusions (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

All‐cause mortality at 31 to 100 days · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes all‐cause mortality at 31 to 100 days (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Number of participants with any bleeding ‐ not reported · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Length of hospital admission ‐ not reported · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Hospital readmission rate ‐ not reported · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Number of participants with any bleeding (0 to 3 months) · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

The intervention showed no clear difference in number of participants with any bleeding (0 to 3 months) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Number of participants with clinically significant bleeding (0 to 3 months) · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

The intervention showed no clear difference in number of participants with clinically significant bleeding (0 to 3… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Serious infections (0 to 3 months) · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

The intervention showed no clear difference in serious infections (0 to 3 months) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Hospital readmission (0 to 3 months) · Adults with haematological malignancies treated with intensive chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or both, with or without haematopoietic stem…

The intervention showed no clear difference in hospital readmission (0 to 3 months) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review