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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. Every word you type has to appear somewhere in the question, and the closest matches are ranked first.
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.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Chemical peeling vs needling Quality of life · people with acne scars Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Injectable fillers vs placebo or no treatment Participant‐assessed scar improvement (long‐term) · people with acne scars Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Injectable fillers vs placebo or no treatment Quality of life · people with acne scars Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser Participant satisfaction · people with acne scars Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser Quality of life · people with acne scars Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fractional laser vs radiofrequency Participant‐reported scar improvement (long‐term) · people with acne scars Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Fractional laser vs radiofrequency Investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Incident dementia ‐ not measured · adults with cognitive impairment/dementia and cognitively intact populations Antihypertensive withdrawal for the prevention of cognitive decline (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Falls ‐ not measured · adults with cognitive impairment/dementia and cognitively intact populations Antihypertensive withdrawal for the prevention of cognitive decline (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain Motor control exercise for chronic non‐specific low‐back pain (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain Motor control exercise for chronic non‐specific low‐back pain (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain Motor control exercise for chronic non‐specific low‐back pain (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain Motor control exercise for chronic non‐specific low‐back pain (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events None of the included studies evaluated adverse events · patients with acute low back pain Motor control exercise for acute non‐specific low back pain (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events None of the included studies evaluated adverse events · patients with acute LBP Motor control exercise for acute non‐specific low back pain (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events None of the included studies evaluated adverse events · patients with acute low back pain Motor control exercise for acute non‐specific low back pain (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Health‐related quality of life and self esteem · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR All‐cause mortality · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Morbidity · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Parent‐child relationship or assessment of parenting · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Socioeconomic effects · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR All‐cause mortality · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Morbidity · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Socioeconomic effects · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · preschool children (aged 0 to 6 years) with overweight or obesity Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Health‐related quality of life · people at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus Insulin secretagogues for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Serious adverse events · people at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus Insulin secretagogues for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Non‐fatal myocardial infarction, non‐fatal stroke, congestive heart failure · people at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus Insulin secretagogues for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Health‐related quality of life · people at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus Insulin secretagogues for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Socioeconomic effects · people at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus Insulin secretagogues for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications… (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin All‐cause mortality Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin Macrovascular complications Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin Microvascular complications Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin Health‐related quality of life Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin Costs Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment DBT vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Postcards vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Emergency cards vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment Telephone contact vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison 2: Interventions for multiple repetition of SH/probable personality disorder vs treatment Mentalisation vs TAU · adults who engage in SH Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Manual therapy and exercise vs arthroscopic subacromial decompression Pain on motion · rotator cuff disease Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Manual therapy and exercise vs arthroscopic subacromial decompression Quality of life · rotator cuff disease Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Manual therapy and exercise vs arthroscopic subacromial decompression Adverse events · rotator cuff disease Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Manual therapy and exercise vs glucocorticoid injection Pain on motion · rotator cuff disease Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Therapeutic ultrasound vs placebo Pain on motion · Rotator cuff disease (diagnostic label: calcific tendinitis) Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Socioeconomic effects · obese children and adolescents Drug interventions for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative analgesics (analgesics given before dental treatment) vs Placebo or no analgesics Completion of treatment (yes/no) · Children and adolescents aged up to 17 years having dental treatment (orthodontic treatment, fillings, pulp treatment,… Preoperative analgesics for additional pain relief in children and adolescents having dental treatment (2016) · Cochrane | None of the included studies measured completion of treatment. PUB3: 'The [three/four] studies did not measure intraoperative pain, preoperative and postoperative anxiety measures, patient satisfaction, parental… | 0 studies | No studies |
Cholinergics (bethanechol) vs Placebo Change in taste · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such… · short-term (up to 3 months) Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome (2016) · Cochrane | SoF4: No included studies reported change in taste. | 0 studies | No studies |
Adhesively bonded amalgam restorations in conventional preparations utilising deliberate retention (all bonding agents) vs Traditional non‐bonded amalgam restorations Adverse effects · Adults and adolescents with permanent posterior molar and premolar teeth suitable for Class I and II, but excluding… Adhesively bonded versus non‐bonded amalgam restorations for dental caries (2016) · Cochrane | Adverse effects: any event for which the causal relationship between the event and the amalgam restoration is at least a reasonable possibility - not measured | See comment | See comment | Not estimable | - | See… | 0 studies | No studies |
Oral health education (advice and training) vs Standard care (oral health advice not specifically emphasised beyond usual care) Quality of life: Chronic pain · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per… Oral health education (advice and training) for people with serious mental illness (2016) · Cochrane | No study reported useable data | 0 studies | No studies |