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Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 1 Duration of catheter patency (hours), first catheter.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 1 Duration of catheter patency (hours), first catheter.

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 2 Catheter occlusion, first catheter.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 2 Catheter occlusion, first catheter.

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 3 Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis, first catheter.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 3 Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis, first catheter.

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 4 Intracranial hemorrhage.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 4 Intracranial hemorrhage.

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 5 Heparin induced thrombocytopenia.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment), Outcome 5 Heparin induced thrombocytopenia.

Comparison 1. Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Duration of catheter patency (hours), first catheter Show forest plot

7

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 Catheter occlusion, first catheter Show forest plot

4

475

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.85, 1.16]

3 Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis, first catheter Show forest plot

4

432

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.50, 1.10]

4 Intracranial hemorrhage Show forest plot

2

322

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.12, 1.17]

5 Heparin induced thrombocytopenia Show forest plot

2

300

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 1. Heparin versus control (normal saline or no treatment)