Cochrane · systematic review · CD013297
Surgery for idiopathic epiretinal membrane
Yusuf, AM, Bizrah, M, Bunce, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · 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
4
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 3 · 60%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
Surgery compared with no surgery for epiretinal membrane
Population: people with epiretinal membrane
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean change in VA Surgery vs no surgery | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 53 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion of eyes with gain in VA by 0.3 logMAR or greater Surgery vs no surgery | RR 0.55 [0.06, 4.93] | 1 study · 53 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Proportion of eyes with loss in VA by 0.3 logMAR or greater Surgery vs no surgery | no estimate extracted | 0 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life Surgery vs no surgery | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects Surgery vs no surgery | no estimate extracted | NR | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |