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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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434 questions in 75 reviews · Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

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No studies 434 · 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
All‐cause mortality · participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sulphonylurea monotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Cardiovascular mortality · participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sulphonylurea monotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Macrovascular outcomes · participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sulphonylurea monotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
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
Cancer · 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
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
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
Intervention NR
Cardiovascular events · postmenopausal women with hypercholesterolaemia
Isoflavones for hypercholesterolaemia in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Death from any cause · postmenopausal women with hypercholesterolaemia
Isoflavones for hypercholesterolaemia in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · postmenopausal women with hypercholesterolaemia
Isoflavones for hypercholesterolaemia in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Costs · postmenopausal women with hypercholesterolaemia
Isoflavones for hypercholesterolaemia in adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Death from any cause · participants with hypertriglyceridaemia
Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events · participants with hypertriglyceridaemia
Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse events [ · participants with hypertriglyceridaemia
Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · participants with hypertriglyceridaemia
Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Costs · participants with hypertriglyceridaemia
Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · overweight or obese adults
Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Death from any cause · overweight or obese adults
Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Morbidity · overweight or obese adults
Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Socioeconomic effects · overweight or obese adults
Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Selenium (+LT4) vs placebo (+LT4)
Change from baseline in health‐related quality of life · participants with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Selenium supplementation for Hashimoto's thyroiditis (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Selenium (+LT4) vs placebo (+LT4)
Change from baseline in LT4 replacement dosage at end of study · participants with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Selenium supplementation for Hashimoto's thyroiditis (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Selenium (+LT4) vs placebo (+LT4)
Economic costs · participants with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Selenium supplementation for Hashimoto's thyroiditis (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Morbidity · Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Self‐monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are not using insulin (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Adenosine‐diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse effects · patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Adenosine‐diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Costs · patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Adenosine‐diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2… (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Death from any cause ( · patients with diabetes mellitus
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Morbidity ( · patients with diabetes mellitus
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life ( · patients with diabetes mellitus
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Costs ( · patients with diabetes mellitus
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus (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
Diabetic complications · patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Continuous glucose monitoring systems for type 1 diabetes mellitus (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies