Table 4. Certainty of evidence for comparisons of non-surgical treatment options of proximal humerus fractures in the elderly.
Intervention | Outcome measure | Comparator (C) | NRCT+Cohort/Trials [Reference(s)] | Results | Certainty of evidence (GRADE) | Comment |
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Surgical vs. surgical methods- proximal humerus fractures | ||||||
Early mobilization after hemiarthroplasty (HA) | Function | Late mobilization after hemiarthroplasty (HA) | 49/1 RCT/ [78] | - | (⊕❍❍❍) | One study |
Early mobilization after hemiarthroplasty (HA) | Quality of life | Late mobilization after hemiarthroplasty (HA) | - | (⊕❍❍❍) | No study | |
Early mobilization after hemiarthroplasty (HA) | Complications | Late mobilization after hemiarthroplasty (HA) | 49/1 RCT/ [78] | - | (⊕❍❍❍) | One study |