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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.
15,213 questions in 2,394 reviews
current versionsNo studies 15,213 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Finasteride 5 mg vs flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Finasteride 5 mg vs flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. Change in BMI ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Flutamide 250 mg b.i.d. vs placebo Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Very low vs low protein diet Mortality · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Very low vs low protein diet Cardiovascular events · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Very low vs low protein diet Fracture · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus vs normal diet Mortality · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus vs normal diet Cardiovascular events · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus vs normal diet Fracture · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Post‐haemodialysis dietary supplement vs normal diet Mortality · people with CKD‐MBD undergoing haemodialysis Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Post‐haemodialysis dietary supplement vs normal diet Cardiovascular events · people with CKD‐MBD undergoing haemodialysis Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Post‐haemodialysis dietary supplement vs normal diet Fracture · people with CKD‐MBD undergoing haemodialysis Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake (avoiding food additives) vs normal diet Cardiovascular events · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake (avoiding food additives) vs normal diet Fracture · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake plus placebo vs ad libitum diet plus placebo Mortality · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake plus placebo vs ad libitum diet plus placebo Cardiovascular events · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake plus placebo vs ad libitum diet plus placebo Fracture · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake plus lanthanum carbonate vs ad libitum diet plus lanthanum carbonate Mortality · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake plus lanthanum carbonate vs ad libitum diet plus lanthanum carbonate Cardiovascular events · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Low phosphorus intake plus lanthanum carbonate vs ad libitum diet plus lanthanum carbonate Fracture · patients with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Calcium‐enriched bread vs calcium acetate Mortality · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Calcium‐enriched bread vs calcium acetate Cardiovascular events · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Calcium‐enriched bread vs calcium acetate Fracture · people with CKD‐MBD Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Total or near‐total thyroidectomy vs subtotal thyroidectomy Health‐related quality of life Total or near‐total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non‐toxic goitre in adults (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Total or near‐total thyroidectomy vs subtotal thyroidectomy Socioeconomic effects Total or near‐total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non‐toxic goitre in adults (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Supervised exercises vs home exercises Pain during activity (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 2 months (1 study); not stated (1 study)) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Supervised exercises vs home exercises Recovery (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 2 months (1 study); not stated (1 study)) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Closed kinetic chain exercises vs open kinetic chain exercises Recovery (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8… Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Target of exercise: hip + knee vs knee exercises Usual pain (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 1 month (3 studies); symptoms > 2 months (1 study); symptoms >… Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Target of exercise: hip vs knee exercises Usual pain (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 1 month (1 study); symptoms > 6 months (1 study)) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Target of exercise: hip vs knee exercises Usual pain (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 1 month (1 study); symptoms > 6 months (1 study)) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Target of exercise: hip vs knee exercises Recovery (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 1 month (1 study); symptoms > 6 months (1 study)) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes Pain during activity (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes Pain during activity long‐term · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes Recovery (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Supervised exercises vs home exercises Pain during activity (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 2 months (1 study); not stated (1 study)) Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Self‐reported injuries or medically‐attended injuries · cyclists Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR ICU ‐ intensive care unit · adults undergoing surgery requiring cardiac bypass HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for preventing acute kidney injury after surgical procedures… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Change in other outcomes · People with multiple sclerosis Telerehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Change in participation · People with multiple sclerosis Telerehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise vs control (exercise only) Quality of Life and General Health Assessments · Adults (recruited from health clinics or military recruits) with PFPS (duration of symptoms ranged from acute, under 2… Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise vs control (exercise only) Resource use · Adults (recruited from health clinics or military recruits) with PFPS (duration of symptoms ranged from acute, under 2… Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise vs control (exercise only) Participant satisfaction · Adults (recruited from health clinics or military recruits) with PFPS (duration of symptoms ranged from acute, under 2… Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Evidence of immunologic tolerance · adults with food allergy to fruits Immunotherapy (oral and sublingual) for food allergy to fruits (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Harms associated with personalised care planning · Adult patients with long‐term health conditions Personalised care planning for adults with chronic or long‐term health conditions (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · individuals with HL Positron emission tomography‐adapted therapy for first‐line treatment in individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Treatment related mortality · individuals with HL Positron emission tomography‐adapted therapy for first‐line treatment in individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to vaginal cones vs vaginal cones alone Number of women cured or improved (subjective) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to lifestyle intervention vs lifestyle intervention alone Objective measure of urine leakage (e.g. pad test) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to lifestyle intervention vs lifestyle intervention alone Number of women reporting adverse events ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |