What is the evidence behind recommended syringe size in pushing medications through IVs?

No relevant references were identified in searches of Joanna Briggs, PubMed and CINAHL for combinations of these terms:
Iv push, Infusion, Catheter
Complications, adverse effects, adverse events, rupture
Syringe
Size, diameter

A search on Google revealed a discussion board on your topic.
http://allnurses.com/infusion-nursing-intravenous/question-about-piccs-241871-page3.html

There was a reference in the discussion board to this article:
Catheter Connection Column. Journal of Vascular Access Devices. Volume 3 No 3,  Fall 1998

A cited reference search on this reference in CINAHL identified two papers that cite the it:
Douglas L, et al.  Central venous access devices: review of practice.  Paediatric Nursing, 2009 Jun; 21 (5): 19-22.

Dougherty L.  Central venous access devices.  Nursing Standard, 2000 Jul 12-18; 14 (43): 45-50, 53-4.

jkn March 2014

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