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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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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
Costs ( · patients with diabetes mellitus
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
CD4+ count · HIV infected adults who meet the WHO criteria for commencing antiretroviral treatment.
Effectiveness and safety of first-line tenofovir + emtricitabine + efavirenz for patients with HIV (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Serious adverse events ‐ Haemodilution versus control. · patients with liver resection.
Cardiopulmonary interventions to decrease blood loss and blood transfusion requirements for liver resection (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Other outcomes · Pregnant women undergoing prenatal serum screening for Down syndrome
Mobile phone messaging for communicating results of medical investigations (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐seeking behaviour · Pregnant women undergoing prenatal serum screening for Down syndrome
Mobile phone messaging for communicating results of medical investigations (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Patient's evaluation of the intervention (including perceptions of safety) · Pregnant women undergoing prenatal serum screening for Down syndrome
Mobile phone messaging for communicating results of medical investigations (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Harms & adverse effects · Pregnant women undergoing prenatal serum screening for Down syndrome
Mobile phone messaging for communicating results of medical investigations (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Costs · Pregnant women undergoing prenatal serum screening for Down syndrome
Mobile phone messaging for communicating results of medical investigations (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health outcomes · Various (pregnant women; daily smokers aged 16 and older; university students; children aged 5‐13)
Mobile phone messaging for preventive health care (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Other outcomes · Various (pregnant women; daily smokers aged 16 and older; university students; children aged 5‐13)
Mobile phone messaging for preventive health care (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health service utilisation · Various (pregnant women; daily smokers aged 16 and older; university students; children aged 5‐13)
Mobile phone messaging for preventive health care (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Cost · Various (pregnant women; daily smokers aged 16 and older; university students; children aged 5‐13)
Mobile phone messaging for preventive health care (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health behaviour outcomes · Various (pregnant women; daily smokers aged 16 and older; university students; children aged 5‐13)
Mobile phone messaging for preventive health care (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Other adverse events · patients with diabetic neuropathy
Enhanced glucose control for preventing and treating diabetic neuropathy (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse events · patients with diabetic neuropathy
Enhanced glucose control for preventing and treating diabetic neuropathy (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interactive computer intervention vs usual care
Health‐related quality of life · adults with overweight or obesity
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions
Physical‐activity related outcomes · adults with overweight or obesity
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interactive computer intervention vs usual care
Adverse effects · adults with overweight or obesity
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interactive computer intervention vs usual care
Physical‐activity related outcomes · adults with overweight or obesity
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interactive computer intervention vs usual care
Cost‐effectiveness · adults with overweight or obesity
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions
Health‐related quality of life · adults with overweight or obesity
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions
Adverse effects · adults with overweight or obesity
Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Death from any cause · Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Morbidity · Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Costs · Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Oesophageal cancer‐specific mortality ‐ not measured · patients with oesophageal cancer
Screening for oesophageal cancer (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Secondary outcomes ‐ not measured · patients with oesophageal cancer
Screening for oesophageal cancer (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Zinc vs placebo
Cognition scores · infants and children
Zinc supplementation for mental and motor development in children (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Zinc vs placebo
Intelligence quotient · infants and children
Zinc supplementation for mental and motor development in children (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Zinc vs placebo
Adverse effects · infants and children
Zinc supplementation for mental and motor development in children (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Anti‐leukaemic therapy with alemtuzumab vs anti‐leukaemic therapy without alemtuzumab (anti‐leukaemic therapy not identical
Overall survival not reported · patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Alemtuzumab for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Anti‐leukaemic therapy with alemtuzumab vs anti‐leukaemic therapy without alemtuzumab (anti‐leukaemic therapy not identical
Progression free survival not reported · patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Alemtuzumab for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
OS not reported · newly diagnosed or relapsed patients with CLL
Rituximab, ofatumumab and other monoclonal anti‐CD20 antibodies for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Diabetic complications · patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Continuous glucose monitoring systems for type 1 diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Diabetic complications · patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Continuous glucose monitoring systems for type 1 diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paliperidone palmitate vs risperidone long‐acting injection
Cost ‐ not measured · patients with schizophrenia
Paliperidone palmitate for schizophrenia (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paliperidone palmitate vs risperidone long‐acting injection
Health related quality of life ‐ not measured · patients with schizophrenia
Paliperidone palmitate for schizophrenia (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paliperidone palmitate vs placebo
Health‐related quality of life ‐ not measured · patients with schizophrenia
Paliperidone palmitate for schizophrenia (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Disc arthroplasty vs fusion
Disability Roland Morris · patients with chronic low‐back pain
Total disc replacement for chronic back pain in the presence of disc degeneration (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Disc arthroplasty vs fusion
Daily activity · patients with chronic low‐back pain
Total disc replacement for chronic back pain in the presence of disc degeneration (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Death from any cause · adults with diabetes mellitus and depression
Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus and… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Healthcare costs · adults with diabetes mellitus and depression
Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus and… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Diabetes complications · adults with diabetes mellitus and depression
Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus and… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Death from any cause · adults with diabetes mellitus and depression
Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus and… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Diabetes complications · adults with diabetes mellitus and depression
Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus and… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
All‐cause mortality · overweight or obese adults
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Morbidity · overweight or obese adults
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · overweight or obese adults
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Patient satisfaction · overweight or obese adults
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies