Cochrane · systematic review · CD008812
Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens versus extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with posterior chamber intraocular lens for age‐related cataract
de Silva, SR, Riaz, Y, Evans, JR · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 1 · 16.7%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: people with age‐related cataract
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Presenting visual acuity >= 6/12 12 months after surgery | no estimate extracted | NR | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Best corrected visual acuity < 6/60 12 months after surgery | RR 0.62 [0.36, 1.05] | 1 study · 439 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Posterior capsule opacification 12 months after surgery | RR 0.38 [0.22, 0.66] | 2 studies · 571 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Other complications | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Costs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |