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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2026; 32(3): 113452
Published online Jan 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i3.113452
Table 4 Grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation summary of findings
Outcome
Number of participants (studies)
Effect (95%CI)
Risk of Bias
Inconsistency
Indirectness
Imprecision
Publication Bias
Certainty of evidence (GRADE)
Residual tumor after salvage treatment1223 (19 studies)Approximately 25% (12%-40%)SeriousSeriousNot seriousNot seriousNot detectedVery low
Recurrence (salvage vs observation)2022 (9 studies)OR = 0.84 (0.42-1.68)SeriousNot seriousNot seriousSeriousNot detectedLow


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