Cochrane · systematic review · CD006613
Red cell transfusion for the management of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Jairath, V, Hearnshaw, S, Brunskill, SJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010 · Cochrane Library
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
2
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%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
Current version onlyRed blood cell transfusion versus no red blood cell transfusion for patients with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Population: Patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death Red blood cell transfusion vs no red blood cell transfusion | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 77 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse effects/complications Red blood cell transfusion vs no red blood cell transfusion | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Red blood cell transfusion versus no red blood cell transfusion for patients with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Population: Patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Death Red blood cell transfusion vs no red blood cell transfusion | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 77 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse effects/complications Red blood cell transfusion vs no red blood cell transfusion | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |