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. 2018 Dec 13;13(12):e0207815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207815

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
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