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199 questions · 213 findings · 16 reviews · Musculoskeletal · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 92 · 43.2%GRADE not reported 4 · 1.9%Very low 34 · 16%Low 59 · 27.7%Moderate 19 · 8.9%High 5 · 2.3%

Surgery vs non‐surgical treatment

Global assessment of treatment success · people with full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

Surgery showed no clear difference in participant‐rated global assessment of treatment success at 12 months compared with non‐operative treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes resolution of symptoms compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Adverse events (infection, dysaesthesia) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes adverse events (infection, dysaesthesia) compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes neurovascular injury compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

Percutaneous surgery showed no clear difference in resolution of symptoms compared with open surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Recurrence · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes recurrence compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or pulley injury, oedema or inflammation or hematoma, adherence) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or… compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review