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22 questions · 23 findings · 2 reviews · Vascular · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 9 · 39.1%GRADE not reported 4 · 17.4%Very low 0 · 0%Low 8 · 34.8%Moderate 1 · 4.3%High 1 · 4.3%

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- Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) · Vessel or graft secondary patency
  Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.92 [0.67, 1.26]
  3 studies · 1092 participants
  Low
Direct match · question page
- Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) · Clinical severity scales
  Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) · Limb salvage rate
  Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.84 [0.49, 1.45]
  2 studies · 936 participants
  Low
Direct match · question page
- Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) · Clinical severity scales
  Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) · Functional walking ability
  Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term)

Adverse events resulting from DUS surveillance · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

Adverse events resulting from DUS surveillance · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Early open repair vs ultrasound surveillance

Mortality ( · small asymptomatic AAA

Early open repair leads to lower mortality ( compared with ultrasound surveillance (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.99
2 studies · 2226 participants
High

Early open repair vs ultrasound surveillance

Costs · small asymptomatic AAA

Early open repair showed no clear difference in costs (per participant) ( compared with ultrasound surveillance (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1090 participants
Moderate

Early open repair vs ultrasound surveillance

QoLc ( · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2226 participants
GRADE not reported

Early open repair vs ultrasound surveillance

Aneurysm rupture ( · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2226 participants
GRADE not reported

Early endovascular repair vs ultrasound surveillance

Mortality ( · small asymptomatic AAA

Early endovascular repair showed no clear difference in mortality ( compared with ultrasound surveillance (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.92 [0.73, 5.06]
2 studies · 846 participants
Low

Early endovascular repair vs ultrasound surveillance

Costs · small asymptomatic AAA

Early endovascular repair showed no clear difference in costs ( compared with ultrasound surveillance (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 27
1 study · 614 participants
Low
Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2557
1 study · 614 participants
Low

Early endovascular repair vs ultrasound surveillance

QoL · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 605 participants
GRADE not reported

Early endovascular repair vs ultrasound surveillance

Aneurysm rupture ( · small asymptomatic AAA

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1088 participants
GRADE not reported

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

Limb salvage · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index… showed no clear difference in limb salvage rate compared with pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.49, 1.45]
2 studies · 936 participants
Low

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term)

All‐cause mortality · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term)

Functional walking ability · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term)

Clinical severity scales · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term)

Quality of life scores · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

Secondary patency (24 months) · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index… showed no clear difference in vessel or graft secondary patency compared with pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.67, 1.26]
3 studies · 1092 participants
Low

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

All‐cause mortality · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index… showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.7, 1.74]
1 study · 594 participants
Low

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

Functional walking ability · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

Clinical severity scales · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

Quality of life scores · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 594 participants
Low