Cochrane · systematic review · CD013399

Prophylaxis of thromboembolism during therapy with asparaginase in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Rank, CU, Lynggaard, LS, Als-Nielsen, B, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

HaematologyAMSTAR 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
8
Included studies
NR
No studies 8 · 57.1%Ungraded 4 · 28.6%Very low 2 · 14.3%Low 0 · 0%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

Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates compared to no antithrombin concentrates for thromboprophylaxis in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with asparaginase‐based chemotherapy

Population: thromboprophylaxis in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with asparaginase‐based chemotherapy
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality ‐ Intention‐to‐treat analysis
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates vs no antithrombin concentrates
RR 0.55 [0.26, 1.19]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness, publication bias
First‐time symptomatic venous thromboembolism
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates vs no antithrombin concentrates
no estimate extracted1 study · 40 participantsUngraded
Major bleeding ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates vs no antithrombin concentrates
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Venous thromboembolism‐related mortality ‐ Intention‐to‐treat analysis
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates vs no antithrombin concentrates
RR 0.1 [0.01, 1.94]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness, publication bias
Quality of life ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates vs no antithrombin concentrates
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Asymptomatic venous thromboembolism
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates vs no antithrombin concentrates
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Clinically relevant non‐major bleeding ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Antithrombin concentrates vs no antithrombin concentrates
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin compared to no enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with asparaginase‐based chemotherapy

Population: adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with asparaginase‐based chemotherapy
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin vs no enoxaparin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
First‐time symptomatic venous thromboembolism
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin vs no enoxaparin
no estimate extracted1 study · 224 participantsUngraded
Major bleeding
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin vs no enoxaparin
no estimate extracted1 study · 224 participantsUngraded
Thrombosis‐related mortality ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin vs no enoxaparin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Quality of life ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin vs no enoxaparin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Asymptomatic venous thromboembolism ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin vs no enoxaparin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events: clinically relevant non‐major bleeding / heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia ‐ not reported
Summary of Findings Table ‐ Enoxaparin vs no enoxaparin
no estimate extractedNRNo studies