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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
Mobile clinics vs static clinics
Health status and well‐being · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria)
Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinics vs standard static services
Satisfaction with care among health care recipients · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection…
Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinics vs static clinics
Utilisation, coverage or access · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria)
Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinics vs static clinics
Satisfaction with care among healthcare recipients · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria)
Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinics vs standard static services
Utilisation, coverage or access · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection…
Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinics vs standard static services
Resource use · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection…
Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Smoking cessation advice vs standard care
Raised awareness of common problems associated with smoking · people with people with serious mental illness
Smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Smoking cessation advice vs standard care
Reduction in smoking · people with people with serious mental illness
Smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Smoking cessation advice vs standard care
Healthy days · people with people with serious mental illness
Smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Smoking cessation advice vs standard care
Clinically important adverse effect · people with people with serious mental illness
Smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Smoking cessation advice vs standard care
Economic outcome · people with people with serious mental illness
Smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Comparison (Intervention vs. comparator) · people with dry eye
Over the counter (OTC) artificial tear drops for dry eye syndrome (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Cognitive function, as measured by trial authors · menstruating women (non‐pregnant women of reproductive age)
Daily iron supplementation for improving anaemia, iron status and health in menstruating women (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
All‐cause mortality, over the course of the study · menstruating women (non‐pregnant women of reproductive age)
Daily iron supplementation for improving anaemia, iron status and health in menstruating women (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Use of health services · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or…
Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Disease‐specific outcomes · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or…
Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Well‐being measures · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or…
Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Specific behaviour: repeated need for tranquillisation · people with long‐term aggression in psychosis
Haloperidol for long‐term aggression in psychosis (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Adverse effects ‐ any serious, specific adverse effects · people with long‐term aggression in psychosis
Haloperidol for long‐term aggression in psychosis (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
HALOPERIDOL vs OTHER ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Economic outcomes · people with long‐term aggression in psychosis
Haloperidol for long‐term aggression in psychosis (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse effects of treatment · adults over 18 years with tinnitus
Zinc supplementation for tinnitus (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Quality of life · adults over 18 years with tinnitus
Zinc supplementation for tinnitus (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Socioeconomic impact associated with work · adults over 18 years with tinnitus
Zinc supplementation for tinnitus (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Anxiety and depression disorders · adults over 18 years with tinnitus
Zinc supplementation for tinnitus (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Psychoacoustic parameters · adults over 18 years with tinnitus
Zinc supplementation for tinnitus (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Risk of hypothermia ‐ not reported · adults undergoing surgery.
Intravenous nutrients for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Major cardiovascular event ‐ not reported · adults undergoing surgery.
Intravenous nutrients for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR versus various controls · participants at risk of developing long‐term conditions
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional versus various controls · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Clinical and behavioural outcome: body weight in adults, 12 weeks · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults)
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Clinical and behavioural outcome: body weight in adults, at median · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults)
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Clinical and behavioural outcome: blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults)
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional ATCS versus various controls · patients/healthcare consumers
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention ATCS+, IVR, unidirectional versus various controls · participants at risk of under‐immunisation (children, adolescents and adults)
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional versus various controls · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention ATCS Plus, IVR versus various controls · participants addicted to alcohol
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR versus various controls · cancer patients
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Behavioural outcome: self‐monitoring of blood glucose ATCS Plus, IVR versus usual care, 6‐12 months · patients with diabetes mellitus
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention ATCS Plus, IVR versus usual care · patients with diabetes mellitus
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional ATCS versus various controls · patients with hypertension
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR versus various controls · patients with tobacco dependence
Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Tai Chi and breathing exercise vs breathing exercise
CI: Confidence interval · chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Tai Chi and exercise vs exercise
CI: Confidence interval · chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Tai Chi vs usual care
CI: Confidence interval · chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care
Satisfaction of beneficiaries · children < 5 years of age
Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy for children under five (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorhexidine vs povidone‐iodine
Primary BSI or clinical sepsis · patients with a central venous catheter
Skin antisepsis for reducing central venous catheter‐related infections (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chlorhexidine vs povidone‐iodine
Mortality attributable the CVC‐related infections. · patients with a central venous catheter
Skin antisepsis for reducing central venous catheter‐related infections (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Education vs no intervention
Outcomes# · Workers
Behavioural interventions to promote workers' use of respiratory protective equipment (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐trauma‐focused psychological intervention for PTSD and SUD or PTSD only vs control intervention
Treatment completers ‐ Individual‐based intervention · Individuals with post‐traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder
Psychological therapies for post‐traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Non‐trauma‐focused psychological intervention for PTSD and SUD or PTSD only vs control intervention
Drug or alcohol use, or both following treatment completion ‐ Individual‐based intervention · Individuals with post‐traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder
Psychological therapies for post‐traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies