Cochrane · systematic review · CD007162
Knee length versus thigh length graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis in postoperative surgical patients
Sajid, MS, Desai, M, Morris, RW, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 100%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
Knee length compared with thigh length graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis in postoperative surgical patients
Population: patients with prevention of deep vein thrombosis1
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Deep vein thrombosis (Fixed‐effect analysis) Venous duplex scan, contrast venography and fibrinogen uptake scan Knee length vs thigh length graduated compression stockings | OR 1.55 [0.78, 3.07] | 3 studies · 496 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Deep vein thrombosis (Random‐effects analysis) Venous duplex scan, contrast venography and fibrinogen uptake scan Knee length vs thigh length graduated compression stockings | OR 1.32 [0.43, 4.06] | 3 studies · 496 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Deep vein thrombosis (Risk Difference) Venous duplex scan, contrast venography and fibrinogen uptake scan Knee length vs thigh length graduated compression stockings | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 496 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |