Cochrane · systematic review · CD007759

Manipulative interventions for reducing pulled elbow in young children

Krul, M, van der Wouden, JC, Kruithof, EJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library

Bone, Joint and Muscle TraumaAMSTAR 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
3
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 1 · 16.7%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

Comparison

Population: Children with pulled elbow1
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Failure: second attempt required
RR 0.35 [0.25, 0.5]8 studies · 811 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Pain (preferably during the procedure)
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Adverse effects (e.g. bruising)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Failure: continued failure after second attempt using same procedure as before
RR 0.16 [0.09, 0.32]6 studies · 624 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Ultimate failure
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Recurrence (within one month)
no estimate extractedNRNo studies