Cochrane · systematic review · CD008671
Combined surgery versus cataract surgery alone for eyes with cataract and glaucoma
Zhang, ML, Hirunyachote, P, Jampel, H · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Eyes and VisionAMSTAR 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
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 100%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
Combined surgery versus phacoemulsification alone for eyes with cataract and glaucoma
Population: patients with eyes with cataract and glaucoma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean change in IOP Measured by Goldmann applanation Combined surgery vs phacoemulsification alone | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 489 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Mean change in medications Measured by number of bottles Combined surgery vs phacoemulsification alone | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 301 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion using one or more medications at one year after surgery Number of participants Combined surgery vs phacoemulsification alone | RR 0.47 [0.28, 0.8] | 5 studies · 453 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion who received re‐operation to control IOP within one year Number of participants Combined surgery vs phacoemulsification alone | RR 1.13 [0.15, 8.25] | 4 studies · 382 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion who received intervention for surgical complications within one year Number of participants Combined surgery vs phacoemulsification alone | RR 1.06 [0.34, 3.35] | 4 studies · 382 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |