Cochrane · systematic review · CD003436
Interventions for treating brain arteriovenous malformations in adults
Zuurbier, SM, Al‐Shahi Salman, R · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
StrokeAMSTAR 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
5
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 40%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 60%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
Interventions compared to conservative management for brain arteriovenous malformations in adults
Population: adults with a brain arteriovenous malformation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death or dependence Interventions vs conservative management | RR 2.53 [1.28, 4.98] | 1 study · 213 participants | Moderate |
Symptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage Interventions vs conservative management | RR 6.75 [2.07, 21.96] | 1 study · 218 participants | Moderate |
Epileptic seizure Interventions vs conservative management | RR 1.14 [0.63, 2.06] | 1 study · 217 participants | Moderate |
Symptomatic radiation necrosis ‒ not reported Interventions vs conservative management | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life ‒ not reported Interventions vs conservative management | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |