Cochrane · systematic review · CD011364
Ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation for paediatrics
Aouad-Maroun Marie, Raphael Christian K, Sayyid Samia K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Emergency and Critical CareAMSTAR 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 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 100%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
Summary of findings table
Population: paediatric patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Successful cannulation at the first attempt | RR 1.96 [1.34, 2.85] | 4 studies · 404 participants | Moderate |
Rate of complications (haematoma or ischaemia) | RR 0.2 [0.07, 0.6] | 2 studies · 222 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Successful cannulation within the first 2 attempts | RR 1.78 [1.25, 2.51] | 2 studies · 134 participants | Moderate |