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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

142 questions · 146 findings · 7 reviews

No studies found 44 · 30.1%GRADE not reported 6 · 4.1%Very low 27 · 18.5%Low 35 · 24%Moderate 34 · 23.3%High 0 · 0%

Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy

Cosmetic appearance · participants with varicose veinsa

It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes cosmetic appearance (self‐described cosmetic improvement) compared with foam sclerotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Foam sclerotherapy vs foam sclerotherapy

Number of thromboembolic complications · participants with varicose veinsa

It is very uncertain whether foam sclerotherapy changes complications ‐ thromboembolic compared with foam sclerotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sclerotherapy vs no intervention

All‐cause mortality · primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children with chronic liver disease or portal vein thrombosis

It is very uncertain whether sclerotherapy changes all‐cause mortality compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sclerotherapy vs no intervention

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding · primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children with chronic liver disease or portal vein thrombosis

It is very uncertain whether sclerotherapy changes upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review