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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
Anticoagulant agent vs placebo
Progression of carotid stenosis · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Anticoagulant agent vs placebo
Quality of life · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment
Outcomes (measurement/time point) · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment
Neurological impairment · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment
Major bleeding · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment
Progression of carotid stenosis · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Lipid‐lowering agent vs placebo or no treatment
Quality of life · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antiplatelet agent vs placebo
Quality of life · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antihypertensive agent vs placebo
Outcomes (measurement/time point) · asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs standard plasma
Quality of life, · individuals with moderate to severe disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs human immunoglobulin
Clinical worsening: need for invasive mechanical ventilation, or death at up to day 28 ‐ not reported · individuals with moderate to severe disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs human immunoglobulin
Clinical improvement: participants discharged from hospital ‐ not reported · individuals with moderate to severe disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs human immunoglobulin
Quality of life ‐ not reported · individuals with moderate to severe disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs human immunoglobulin
Grades 3 and 4 adverse events ‐ not reported · individuals with moderate to severe disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs human immunoglobulin
Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · individuals with moderate to severe disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs placebo or standard care alone
Symptom resolution‐ all initial symptoms resolved ‐ not reported · outpatients withmild disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs placebo or standard care alone
Quality of life, · outpatients withmild disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs standard plasma
Time to symptom resolution ‐ not reported · outpatients withmild disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs standard plasma
Quality of life, · outpatients withmild disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs standard plasma
Grades 3 and 4 adverse events ‐ not reported · outpatients withmild disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs standard plasma
Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · outpatients withmild disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Convalescent plasma vs standard plasma
Clinical improvement: participants discharged from hospital ‐ not reported · individuals with moderate to severe disease
Convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ self‐selected music vs no music
Frequency of non‐hospitalised respiratory infection · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ self‐selected music vs no music
FEV1 % predicted (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ self‐selected music vs no music
FVC % predicted (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ self‐selected music vs no music
QoL (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ self‐selected music vs no music
Exercise capacity (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs self‐selected music
Frequency of non‐hospitalised respiratory infection · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs self‐selected music
FEV1 % predicted (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs self‐selected music
FVC % predicted (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs self‐selected music
QoL (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs self‐selected music
Exercise capacity (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Frequency of hospitalisation for respiratory infection · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Frequency of non‐hospitalised respiratory infection · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs no music
Frequency of non‐hospitalised respiratory infection · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs no music
FEV1 % predicted (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs no music
FVC % predicted (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs no music
QoL (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Motivational interventions to improve adherence to airway clearance treatment for people with CF ‐ specifically‐composed music vs no music
Exercise capacity (change from baseline) · people with CF
Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic… (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Outcomes, Time point of assessment · relatives, patients, and healthcare professionals during resucitation
Family presence during resuscitation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
 · relatives, patients, and healthcare professionals during resucitation
Family presence during resuscitation (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Synbiotic vs another synbiotic
eGFR · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Synbiotic vs prebiotic
Microbiota composition · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Synbiotic vs prebiotic
Graft function · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Synbiotic vs prebiotic
Graft infection · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prebiotic vs another prebiotic
Albuminuria or proteinuria · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Synbiotic vs another synbiotic
Albuminuria or proteinuria · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Synbiotic vs another synbiotic
Indoxyl sulfate · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Synbiotic vs another synbiotic
Change in any GI upset or intolerance · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prebiotic vs another prebiotic
Graft function · people with CKD
Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies