Cochrane · systematic review · CD006273
Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care
Buchan, EJ, Haywood, A, Syrmis, W, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 83.3%Low 0 · 0%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
Medically assisted hydration compared with placebo for adults receiving palliative care
Population: adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life FACT‐G (scale from 0 to 108; higher score = better QoL) Medically assisted hydration vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 93 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Survival Log‐rank analysis Study enrolment to last date of Medically assisted hydration vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 93 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Adverse events NRS (scale from 0 to 10; lower score = less toxicity) Medically assisted hydration vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 49 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Medically assisted hydration compared with standard care for adults receiving palliative care
Population: adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life Medically assisted hydration vs standard care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Survival Cox regression model Study enrolment to last date of Medically assisted hydration vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 200 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Adverse events Participant events Medically assisted hydration vs standard care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 242 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |