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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
555 questions in 79 reviews · Musculoskeletal
current versionsNo studies 555 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Survival rate of the implant (Revision surgery reported) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Complications · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Re‐operation rate (not involving implant change, short and long term) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (using the same arthroplasty design) Knee pain Knee Society Score, sub score pain (possible range 0 (severe pain) ‐ 50 (no pain) points) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without resection of the posterior cruciate ligament for the… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Global well‐being: rated by participants · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Sleep · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Physical function MOS SF‐363 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Global well‐being: rated by participants · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Sleep · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Global well‐being: rated by participants · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Sleep · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Skim milk enriched with GMP/G600 vs skim milk & lactose powder Tophus regression ‐ not measured · patients with chronic gout Lifestyle interventions for chronic gout (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Skim milk enriched with GMP/G600 vs skim milk & lactose powder Serum urate normalisation4 ‐ not reported · patients with chronic gout Lifestyle interventions for chronic gout (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Number of participant withdrawals due to adverse events ‐ not measured · patients with acute gout Lifestyle interventions for acute gout (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Joint function ‐ not measured · patients with acute gout Lifestyle interventions for acute gout (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Health‐related quality of life ‐ not measured · patients with acute gout Lifestyle interventions for acute gout (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient global assessment ‐ not measured · patients with acute gout Lifestyle interventions for acute gout (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Serious adverse events ‐ not measured · patients with acute gout Lifestyle interventions for acute gout (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) withdrew due to adverse effects · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of Life · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) withdrew due to adverse effects · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis of the knee Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Arnica vs ibuprofen Adverse events Participants (n) withdrew due to adverse effects · patients with osteoarthritis of the hand Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Arnica vs ibuprofen Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with osteoarthritis of the hand Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Arnica vs ibuprofen Quality of life · patients with osteoarthritis of the hand Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Resistance training vs aerobic training Adverse effects · Individuals with fibromyalgia. Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Resistance training vs control Adverse effects · Individuals with fibromyalgia. Resistance exercise training for fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs placebo Pain · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs placebo Patient global assessment · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs placebo Health Related Quality of Life · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 120 mg/day vs placebo Pain · patients with chronic cout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 120 mg/day vs placebo Patient global assessment · patients with chronic cout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 120 mg/day vs placebo Health Related Quality of Life · patients with chronic cout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs allopurinol Pain · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs allopurinol Patient global assessment · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs allopurinol Health Related Quality of Life · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs placebo Pain · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs allopurinol Pain · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs allopurinol Patient global assessment · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs allopurinol Health Related Quality of Life · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 120 mg/day vs allopurinol Pain · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |