Table 4.
Reporting of primary benefits and harms
| No. of trials | |
|---|---|
| Primary benefits (n = 46) | |
| Functional patient‐reported outcome measure | 15 (33) |
| Quality of life | 10 (22) |
| Survival | 5 (11) |
| Intraoperative results | 4 (9) |
| Technical success | 4 (9) |
| Overall success | 4 (9) |
| Remission | 2 (4) |
| Laboratory results | 1 (2) |
| Weight loss | 1 (2) |
| Primary harms (n = 63) | |
| Perioperative characteristics | 12 (19) |
| Complications | 12 (19) |
| Mortality | 11 (18) |
| Pain | 10 (16) |
| Recurrence | 7 (11) |
| Self‐reported symptoms | 5 (8) |
| Hospital stay | 5 (8) |
| Delay until return to work | 1 (2) |
Values in parentheses are percentages.