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Methods of vascular occlusion:blood loss

Forest plot of the comparisons in which direct and indirect estimates were available. There does not appear to be any discrepancies between direct and indirect estimates, although the credible intervals are different (the direct evidence had narrower credible intervals in three of the five comparisons above). Direct evidence appears to be preferable over indirect evidence and network meta‐analysis based on the quality of evidence.

¹Risk of bias was unclear or high in the trial(s) (downgraded by 1 point).
 ² Sample size was low (downgraded by 1 point).
 ³Confidence intervals spanned no effect and clinically significant effect (downgraded by 1 point).Ç
 ⁴There was substantial or considerable heterogeneity (downgraded by 2 points).