evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD003076

Home versus in‐patient treatment for deep vein thrombosis

Othieno, R, Okpo, E, Forster, R · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library

VascularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Treatment of DVT at home compared with treatment in hospital

Population: people with diagnosed DVT
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Recurrence of VTE
Treatment of DVT at home vs treatment
RR 0.58 [0.39, 0.86]6 studies · 1708 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness
Venous gangrene
Treatment of DVT at home vs treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Major bleeding
Treatment of DVT at home vs treatment
RR 0.67 [0.33, 1.36]6 studies · 1708 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness
Minor bleeding
Treatment of DVT at home vs treatment
RR 1.29 [0.94, 1.78]6 studies · 1708 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness
Death f
Treatment of DVT at home vs treatment
RR 0.69 [0.44, 1.09]6 studies · 1708 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness
Patient satisfaction/Quality of life
Treatment of DVT at home vs treatment
no estimate extracted3 studies · 1031 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness
Cost‐effectivenessf
Treatment of DVT at home vs treatment
no estimate extracted4 studies · 834 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness