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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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555 questions in 79 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies 555 · 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
Methotrexate vs placebo
Outcomes(time frame of absolute effects) · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Oral methotrexate plus intra‐articular glucocorticoid vs intra‐articular glucocorticoid alone
Treatment responsea · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Oral methotrexate plus intra‐articular glucocorticoid vs intra‐articular glucocorticoid alone
Function · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Oral methotrexate plus intra‐articular glucocorticoid vs intra‐articular glucocorticoid alone
Pain · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Oral methotrexate plus intra‐articular glucocorticoid vs intra‐articular glucocorticoid alone
Participant global assessment of well‐being · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Methotrexate vs alternative disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs
Outcomes(time frame of absolute effects) · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Methotrexate vs alternative disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs
Sustained clinically inactive diseasec · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Methotrexate vs alternative disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs
Pain · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Methotrexate vs placebo
Sustained clinically inactive diseasec · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Methotrexate vs placebo
Function · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Oral methotrexate plus intra‐articular glucocorticoid vs intra‐articular glucocorticoid alone
Outcomes(time frame of absolute effects) · children and young people with JIA
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intermittent/cyclic etidronate 400 mg/day vs placebo
Wrist fractures № of participants: 0 (0 RCTs) · postmenopausal women with a lower risk for fracturesa
Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intermittent/cyclic etidronate 400 mg/day vs placebo
Clinical vertebral fractures № of participants: 0 (0 RCTs) · postmenopausal women with a higher risk for fracturesa
Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs minimal or no intervention
Proportion with a serious adverse event · lateral elbow pain
Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs placebo
Quality of life · lateral elbow pain
Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs placebo
Participant‐reported treatment success · lateral elbow pain
Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs placebo
Proportion of withdrawals · lateral elbow pain
Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs placebo
Proportion with adverse events · lateral elbow pain
Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs placebo
Proportion with a serious adverse event · lateral elbow pain
Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
McKenzie therapy vs manual therapy
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non‐specific low back pain (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
McKenzie therapy vs other interventions
Pain intensity: short‐term (closest to 2 weeks) · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non‐specific low back pain (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
McKenzie therapy vs other interventions
Pain intensity: intermediate‐term (closest to 3 months) · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non‐specific low back pain (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
McKenzie therapy vs other interventions
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non‐specific low back pain (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
McKenzie therapy vs minimal intervention
Adverse events · patients with non‐specific acute and subacute low back pain
The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non‐specific low back pain (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin D vs placebo
Quality of life · premenopausal women (age 18–32.7 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin D vs placebo
Vertebral fracture · premenopausal women (age 18–32.7 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin D vs placebo
Non‐vertebral fracture · premenopausal women (age 18–32.7 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin D vs placebo
Serious adverse events · premenopausal women (age 18–32.7 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium and vitamin D vs placebo
Quality of life · premenopausal women (ages 18–36 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium and vitamin D vs placebo
Vertebral fracture · premenopausal women (ages 18–36 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium and vitamin D vs placebo
Non‐vertebral fracture · premenopausal women (ages 18–36 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium and vitamin D vs placebo
Serious adverse events · premenopausal women (ages 18–36 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium vs placebo
Quality of life · premenopausal women (age 18−47.3 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium vs placebo
Vertebral fracture · premenopausal women (age 18−47.3 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium vs placebo
Non‐vertebral fracture · premenopausal women (age 18−47.3 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Calcium vs placebo
Serious adverse events · premenopausal women (age 18−47.3 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin D vs placebo
Total hip BMD · premenopausal women (age 18–32.7 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vitamin D vs placebo
Lumbar spine BMD · premenopausal women (age 18–32.7 years)
Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs usual pharmacological care alone
Quality of life ‐ not reported · systemic lupus erythematosus
Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs usual pharmacological care alone
Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · systemic lupus erythematosus
Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs another intervention (education, joint aids, or relaxation) plus usual pharmacological care
Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · systemic lupus erythematosus
Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs another intervention (education, joint aids, or relaxation) plus usual pharmacological care
Quality of life ‐ not reported · systemic lupus erythematosus
Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs placebo plus usual pharmacological care
Disease activity ‐ not measured · systemic lupus erythematosus
Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs placebo plus usual pharmacological care
Quality of life ‐ not measured · systemic lupus erythematosus
Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs placebo plus usual pharmacological care
Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · systemic lupus erythematosus
Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prefabricated foot orthoses vs shoes
Quality of life · children with asymptomatic flat feet
Foot orthoses for treating paediatric flat feet (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prefabricated foot orthoses vs shoes
Treatment success · children with asymptomatic flat feet
Foot orthoses for treating paediatric flat feet (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prefabricated foot orthoses vs shoes
Adverse events · children with asymptomatic flat feet
Foot orthoses for treating paediatric flat feet (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Prefabricated foot orthoses vs shoes
Serious adverse events · children with asymptomatic flat feet
Foot orthoses for treating paediatric flat feet (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Custom foot orthoses vs prefabricated foot orthoses
Function or disability · children with asymptomatic flat feet
Foot orthoses for treating paediatric flat feet (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies