Cochrane · systematic review · CD013852
Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation
Sarpe, AKP, Flumignan, CDQ, Nakano, LCU, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
VascularAMSTAR 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
5
No studies
9
Included studies
NR
No studies 9 · 64.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 35.7%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
Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) versus pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)
Population: people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Limb salvage rate Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) | RR 0.84 [0.49, 1.45] | 2 studies · 936 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Vessel or graft secondary patency Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) | RR 0.92 [0.67, 1.26] | 3 studies · 1092 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events resulting from DUS surveillance Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause mortality Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) | RR 1.11 [0.7, 1.74] | 1 study · 594 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Functional walking ability Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clinical severity scales Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life scores Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 594 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) versus pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term)
Population: people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Limb salvage rate Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Vessel or graft secondary patency Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) | RR 0.83 [0.19, 3.51] | 1 study · 156 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events resulting from DUS surveillance Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause mortality Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Functional walking ability Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clinical severity scales Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life scores Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |