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ArticleThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews2015

Comparison of a restrictive versus liberal red cell transfusion policy for patients with myelodysplasia, aplastic anaemia, and other congenital bone marrow failure disorders.

Yisu Gu, Lise J Estcourt, Carolyn Doree, Marialena Trivella, Sally Hopewell, Paresh Vyas

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Article in The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yisu GuHaematology, NHS/ University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Lise J EstcourtHaematology/Transfusion Medicine, NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UK.
Carolyn DoreeSystematic Review Initiative, NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UK.
Marialena TrivellaCentre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Sally HopewellCentre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Paresh VyasMRC Molecular Haematology Unit and Department of Haematology, University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.
NHS Blood and Transplant · GBUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 16895Department of Health 13/89/09Department of Health SRP/13/89/09Medical Research Council G1000729Medical Research Council MC_UU_12009/11Medical Research Council MR/L008963/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the efficacy and safety of a restrictive versus liberal red cell transfusion strategy for patients with long-term bone marrow failure. These include myelodysplasia, acquired aplastic anaemia, and other inherited bone marrow failure disorders.

Identifiers

PMID25983657
PMCPMC4430822
OpenAlexW1595028412

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