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15,213 questions in 2,394 reviews

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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.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Low glycaemic index (GI) or glycaemic load (GL) diets vs higher GI or GL diets
All‐cause mortality · people with overweight or obesity
Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for people with overweight or obesity (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Low glycaemic index (GI) or low glycaemic load (GL) diets vs any other diet
Health‐related quality of life · people with obesity or overweight
Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for people with overweight or obesity (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical aminocaproic acid vs placebo
Long‐term visual acuity 20/40 or better > 2 months after treatment · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical aminocaproic acid vs placebo
Final visual acuity 20/40 or better at resolution of hyphema · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical aminocaproic acid vs placebo
Adverse effects: systemic hypotension · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Systemic tranexamic acid vs control
Medium‐term visual acuity 20/40 or better > 2 weeks and ≤ 2 months after treatment · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Systemic tranexamic acid vs control
Long‐term visual acuity 20/40 or better > 2 months after treatment · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Systemic tranexamic acid vs control
Final visual acuity 20/40 or better at resolution of hyphema · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Systemic aminocaproic acid vs placebo
Medium‐term visual acuity 20/40 or better > 2 weeks and ≤ 2 months after treatment · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Systemic tranexamic acid vs control
Adverse effects: nausea · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical aminocaproic acid vs placebo
Medium‐term visual acuity 20/40 or better > 2 weeks and ≤ 2 months after treatment · people with traumatic hyphema
Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Probiotics vs control
Neurodevelopmental impairment (18 months to 3 years) · extremely preterm or extremely low birth weight infants
Probiotics to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Platelet transfusion vs open control
Quality of life ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage associated with antiplatelet drug use
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Platelet transfusion vs open control
Mood ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage associated with antiplatelet drug use
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Platelet transfusion vs open control
Cognitive function ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage associated with antiplatelet drug use
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Prothrombin complex concentrates vs fresh frozen plasma
Quality of life ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage associated with anticoagulant drug use
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Prothrombin complex concentrates vs fresh frozen plasma
Mood ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage associated with anticoagulant drug use
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Prothrombin complex concentrates vs fresh frozen plasma
Cognitive function ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage associated with anticoagulant drug use
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Recombinant activated factor VII vs placebo/open control
Quality of life ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Recombinant activated factor VII vs placebo/open control
Mood ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Recombinant activated factor VII vs placebo/open control
Cognitive function ‐ not reported · adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage
Haemostatic therapies for stroke due to acute, spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prostaglandin vs placebo or standard care
Health‐related quality of life · adult liver transplanted recipients
Prostaglandins for adult liver transplanted recipients (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cytisine vs varenicline
Neuropsychiatric SAEs · people who smoke tobacco
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cytisine vs varenicline
Cardiac SAEs · people who smoke tobacco
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cytisine vs nicotine replacement therapy
Neuropsychiatric SAEs · people who smoke tobacco
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cytisine vs nicotine replacement therapy
Cardiac SAEs · people who smoke tobacco
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cytisine vs placebo or no medication
Neuropsychiatric SAEs (cytisine vs placebo or no medication) · people who smoke tobacco
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cytisine vs placebo or no medication
Cardiac SAEs (cytisine vs placebo or no medication) · people who smoke tobacco
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medically assisted hydration vs standard care
Quality of life · adults aged 18 years and older receiving palliative care
Medically assisted hydration for adults receiving palliative care (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Botulinum toxin vs surgery
Serious adverse events at 6 or 12 months · adults and children with strabismus
Botulinum toxin for the treatment of strabismus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Botulinum toxin vs surgery
Quality of life, as measured by validated instruments · adults and children with strabismus
Botulinum toxin for the treatment of strabismus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
Quality of life · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
Quality of life · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant epithelial ovarian cancer
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High vs low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b
Death · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High vs low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b
End‐of‐treatment response · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High vs low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b
Treatment discontinuation · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High vs low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b
Adverse events · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High vs low dose pegylated interferon alpha‐2a or alpha‐2b
Serious adverse events · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Standard interferon plus ribavirin vs standard interferon alone
Death · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Standard interferon plus ribavirin vs standard interferon alone
Relapse(recurrence after stopping) · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Standard interferon plus ribavirin vs standard interferon alone
End‐of‐treatment response · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Standard interferon plus ribavirin vs standard interferon alone
Sustained virological response · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Standard interferon plus ribavirin vs standard interferon alone
Adverse events · patients on HD with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pegylated interferon plus ribavirin vs pegylated interferon alone
Death · HD patients with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Direct antivirals (grazoprevir and elbasvir) vs placebo
Death · HD patients with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Direct antivirals (grazoprevir and elbasvir) vs placebo
Relapse · HD patients with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Direct antivirals (grazoprevir and elbasvir) vs placebo
Sustained virological response · HD patients with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Direct antivirals (grazoprevir and elbasvir) vs placebo
Treatment discontinuation · HD patients with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Direct antivirals (grazoprevir and elbasvir) vs placebo
Adverse events · HD patients with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pegylated interferon + ribavirin (24 weeks) + initial telepravir (12 weeks) vs pegylated interferon (48 weeks) + initial telepravir (12 weeks) + initial low dose ribavirin (12 + 36 weeks)
Death · HD patients with HCV infection
Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies