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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Febuxostat 120 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 placebo Patient global assessment · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Febuxostat 120 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 Health Related Quality of Life · patients with chronic gout Febuxostat for treating chronic gout (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
MAOIs vs placebo Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia syndrome Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) for fibromyalgia syndrome (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
MAOIs vs placebo Sleep disturbance · patients with fibromyalgia syndrome Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) for fibromyalgia syndrome (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR ACR 50% improvement ‐ not measured · patients with treating rheumatoid arthritis Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Change in radiographic progression ‐ not measured · patients with Rheumatoid arthritis Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Achievement of low disease state (DAS 28) ‐ not measured · patients with Rheumatoid arthritis Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Change in radiographic progression ‐ not measured · patients with treating rheumatoid arthritis Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Achievement of low disease state (DAS 28) ‐ not measured · patients with treating rheumatoid arthritis Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Change in pain ‐ not measured · patients with Rheumatoid arthritis Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR HAQ disability score ‐ not measured · patients with Rheumatoid arthritis Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Pain ‐ not measured · patients with chronic (>12 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events ‐ not measured · patients with chronic (mean 23 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Pain ‐ not reported · patients with chronic (>6 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Disabilty ‐ not measured · patients with chronic (>6 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events ‐ not measured · patients with chronic (>6 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events ‐ not measured · patients with chronic (>12 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events ‐ not reported · patients with lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Pain ‐ not reported · patients with chronic (mean 23 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Disability ‐ not measured · patients with chronic (mean 23 months) lateral elbow pain Surgery for lateral elbow pain (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · Patients with knee osteoarthritis Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site · Patients with knee osteoarthritis Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Augmented subscapularis transposition vs subscapularis transposition alone during total shoulder arthroplasty Quality of life ‐ not reported · Patients with rheumatoid shoulder Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Augmented subscapularis transposition vs subscapularis transposition alone during total shoulder arthroplasty Component loosening / revisions ‐ not reported · Patients with rheumatoid shoulder Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Augmented subscapularis transposition vs subscapularis transposition alone during total shoulder arthroplasty Other complications ‐ not reported · Patients with rheumatoid shoulder Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events3 ‐ not reported · patients with improving bone mineral density in children Vitamin D supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient Satisfaction ‐ not measured · for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Pain ‐ not measured · for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse effects ‐ burns, skin damage, or cardiac arrhythmias ‐ not measured · for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Physical Function ‐ not measured · patients with big toe joint osteoarthritis Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse effects ( · patients with big toe joint osteoarthritis Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Disability/function ‐ not reported · patients with shoulder pain Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR WIthdrawals due to Adverse Events ‐ not reported · patients with shoulder pain Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Serious Adverse Events ‐ not reported · patients with shoulder pain Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain (2010) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs placebo Benefits · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 1.25 mg/day plus rehabilitation vs placebo plus rehabilitation Function ‐ not measured · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 1.25 mg/day plus rehabilitation vs placebo plus rehabilitation Harms · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs injection with corticosteroid and anaesthetic Benefits · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs injection with corticosteroid and anaesthetic Pain ‐ not reported1 · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs injection with corticosteroid and anaesthetic Function ‐ not measured · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs injection with corticosteroid and anaesthetic Harms · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs placebo Function ‐ not measured · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs placebo Harms · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 5 mg/day vs placebo Headache ‐ not reported4 · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 1.25 mg/day plus rehabilitation vs placebo plus rehabilitation Benefits · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: 1.25 mg/day plus rehabilitation vs placebo plus rehabilitation Pain ‐ not reported1 · People with rotator cuff disease Topical glyceryl trinitrate for rotator cuff disease (2009) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |