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Table 1 Eligibility criteria for population, intervention, comparison and study design

From: Viscoelastic testing for hepatic surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis—a protocol

Study characteristics

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Patient population

Adults ≥18 years undergoing hepatic surgery:

- Elective surgery involving resection of hepatic tissue

- Hepatic transplantation

 

Intervention

Use of viscoelastic testing (TEG or ROTEM), either alone or within an algorithm

 

Comparison

Standard care for that trial setting, where standard care does not include viscoelastic testing

 

Study design

Randomised controlled trials

Randomised trials with a cross-over design

Cluster randomised trials

Case control studies

Cohort studies

Case series/case reports