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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Boswellia serrata vs valdecoxib Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Boswellia serrata vs valdecoxib Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events Participants (n) reported serious adverse events · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Persea gratissma + Glycine max (ASU 300 mg) vs chondroitin sulphate Radiographic joint changes · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Persea gratissma + Glycine max (ASU 300 mg) vs chondroitin sulphate Quality of life · patients with osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Radiographic joint changes · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · patients with treating osteoarthritis Oral herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Inhaled mannitol vs placebo Mortality · patients with bronchiectasis Inhaled hyperosmolar agents for bronchiectasis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
High‐intensity exercise vs low‐intensity exercise programmes four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery Functional status (long term) · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Supervised programmes vs home exercises four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery Functional status (long term) · patients four to six weeks after lumbar disc surgery Rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Global assessment of treatment success · people with knee replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Postoperative anxiety · people with knee replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Re‐operation rate · people with knee replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Health‐related quality of life · hip replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Global assessment of treatment success · hip replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Preoperative education vs usual care Re‐operation rate · hip replacement Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Quality of life not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Patient global assessment of success not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Withdrawals due to adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Function not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Quality of life not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Patient global assessment not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Adverse events not measured · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone Withdrawals due to adverse events · patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis) Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Quality of life—not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Patient global assessment of success not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only Withdrawals due to adverse events not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured · patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding Serious adverse events (SAEs) · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gastric bypass vs biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (laparoscopic or open) Serious adverse events (SAEs) · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy Health‐related quality of life · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy Serious adverse events (SAEs) · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy Reoperations [%] · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic isolated sleeve gastrectomy Health‐related quality of life · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic isolated sleeve gastrectomy Comorbidities: diabetes · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic isolated sleeve gastrectomy Mortality · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic isolated sleeve gastrectomy Serious adverse events (SAEs) · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparaoscopic gastric imbrication vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy Health‐related quality of life · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparaoscopic gastric imbrication vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy Comorbidities · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Laparaoscopic gastric imbrication vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy Serious adverse events (SAEs) · participants with obesity Surgery for weight loss in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |