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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.

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15,213 questions in 2,394 reviews

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No 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.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intervention NR
Microvascular outcomes · participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sulphonylurea monotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sulphonylurea monotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
SiT for maintenance/relief vs higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA
Outcomes · Studies recruited adults and adolescents aged 12 and older with chronic asthma
Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus combination inhaler… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
SiT for maintenance/relief vs higher‐dose ICS/LABA + SABA
People with exacerbations requiring hospitalisation · Studies recruited adults and adolescents aged 12 and older with chronic asthma
Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus combination inhaler… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Population health outcomes · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Quality of health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Efficiency of health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Equity of health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
District manager job‐posting vacancy rates · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
District managers’ knowledge · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Access to health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
District managers’ skills · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Utilization of health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Quality of health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Efficiency of health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Equity of health care · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
District manager job‐posting vacancy rates · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
District managers’ knowledge · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
District managers’ skills · health outcomes
Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low‐ and middle‐income… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Quality of life · Participants with primary dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome
Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alginate dressing vs basic wound contact dressing
HRQoL ‐ not measured · patients with
Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alginate dressings vs foam dressings
HRQoL ‐ not measured · patients with healing diabetic foot ulcers
Alginate dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Mortality · adults and children with clinical signs and symptoms of acute lower respiratory tract infection
Chest radiographs for acute lower respiratory tract infections (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Hospitalisation rates · adults and children with clinical signs and symptoms of acute lower respiratory tract infection
Chest radiographs for acute lower respiratory tract infections (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Complications of infection · adults and children with clinical signs and symptoms of acute lower respiratory tract infection
Chest radiographs for acute lower respiratory tract infections (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse effects from chest radiographs · adults and children with clinical signs and symptoms of acute lower respiratory tract infection
Chest radiographs for acute lower respiratory tract infections (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) tablets vs placebo
Morbidity · people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sweet potato for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) tablets vs placebo
Health‐related quality of life · people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sweet potato for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) tablets vs placebo
Well‐being · people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sweet potato for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) tablets vs placebo
Functional outcomes · people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sweet potato for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) tablets vs placebo
Costs · people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sweet potato for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Nurse‐led vs physician‐led care
Frequency of exacerbations · the management of asthma
Nurse versus physician‐led care for the management of asthma (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Nurse‐led vs physician‐led care
Asthma severity and symptoms · the management of asthma
Nurse versus physician‐led care for the management of asthma (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Nurse‐led vs physician‐led care
Healthcare costs, direct and indirect · the management of asthma
Nurse versus physician‐led care for the management of asthma (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) vs placebo
Primary outcome · adults with subacute and chronic cough
Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) vs placebo
Secondary outcomes · adults with subacute and chronic cough
Inhaled corticosteroids for subacute and chronic cough in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Du Preez 2010 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Langford 2011 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
McGuigan 2011 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Fenn 2012 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Du Preez 2011 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
McGuigan 2010 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Luby 2004 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Luby 2006 (Soap) (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Ahmed 1993 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Arnold 2009 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Bowen 2012 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Hasan 1989 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Naproxen 500 mg or 825 mg vs placebo
Serious AE · migraine headache ‐ moderate or severe pain
Naproxen with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Cardiovascular events · postmenopausal women with hypercholesterolaemia
Isoflavones for hypercholesterolaemia in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies