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162 questions in 26 reviews · Public Health

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QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Rate of falls · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Adverse events · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Cost‐effectiveness (economic analysis) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials
Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using hospital records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Number of fallers · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials
Adverse events · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Number of people who experienced 1 or more adverse events · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs
Economic analysis · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: unconditional cash transfers vs conditional cash transfers: primary outcomes
Is moderately stunted · children (0 to 17 years) and adults (≥ 18 years) or households
Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: unconditional cash transfers vs conditional cash transfers: primary outcomes
Has died · children (0 to 17 years) and adults (≥ 18 years) or households
Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: unconditional cash transfers vs conditional cash transfers: primary outcomes
Has been food secure · children (0 to 17 years) and adults (≥ 18 years) or households
Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: unconditional cash transfers vs conditional cash transfers: primary outcomes
Level of depression · children (0 to 17 years) and adults (≥ 18 years) or households
Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings: unconditional cash transfer vs no unconditional cash transfer: primary outcomes
Has died · children (0 to 17 years) and adults (≥ 18 years) or households
Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Weight loss of at least 5% at ≥ 12 months ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants without T2DM (weight‐reducing phase followed by weight maintenance phase)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Cardiovascular mortality ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants without T2DM (weight‐reducing phase followed by weight maintenance phase)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Constipation at 3 to < 12 months ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants without T2DM (weight‐reducing phase followed by weight maintenance phase)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Cardiovascular mortality ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants with T2DM (weight‐reducing phase only)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Weight loss of at least 5% at ≥ 12 months ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants with T2DM (weight‐reducing phase followed by weight‐maintenance phase)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Cardiovascular mortality ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants with T2DM (weight‐reducing phase followed by weight‐maintenance phase)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Constipation at 3 to < 12 months ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants with T2DM (weight‐reducing phase followed by weight‐maintenance phase)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Cardiovascular mortality ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants without T2DM (weight‐reducing phase only)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets
Change in body weight (kg) at 3 to < 12 months ‐ not measured · overweight and obese participants without T2DM (weight‐reducing phase followed by weight maintenance phase)
Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ LSSS intervention vs regular salt
Hypertension ‐ not measured · children (2 to < 18 years) in the general population
Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ LSSS intervention vs regular salt
Blood pressure control ‐ not measured · children (2 to < 18 years) in the general population
Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ LSSS intervention vs regular salt
Change in blood potassium (mmol/L) ‐ not measured · children (2 to < 18 years) in the general population
Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ LSSS intervention vs regular salt
Hyperkalaemia ‐ not measured · children (2 to < 18 years) in the general population
Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings table ‐ LSSS intervention vs regular salt
Hypokalaemia ‐ not measured · children (2 to < 18 years) in the general population
Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and… (2022) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Primary outcomes · Older adults living independently in the community
Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community‐dwelling older adults (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Secondary outcomes · Older adults living independently in the community
Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community‐dwelling older adults (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse effects · Older adults living independently in the community
Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community‐dwelling older adults (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse outcomes ‐ not reported · health problem or population
Interventions in outside‐school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Quality of life ‐ not reported · health problem or population
Interventions in outside‐school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
No contributing study
International travel‐related control measures to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
No contributing study.
International travel‐related control measures to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Outcome category: cases avoided due to the measure
International travel‐related control measures to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Outcome category: cases avoided due to the measure
International travel‐related control measures to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
No contributing study.
International travel‐related control measures to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs vs playpen provision
Drowning (fatal and non‐fatal) · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs vs playpen provision
Unsafe water exposure · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs vs playpen provision
Incidence of unintentional injury · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs vs playpen provision
Program safety · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs vs playpen provision
Cost‐effectiveness · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs combined with playpen provision vs playpen provision
Drowning morbidity · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs combined with playpen provision vs playpen provision
Drowning (fatal and non‐fatal) · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs combined with playpen provision vs playpen provision
Unsafe water exposure · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs combined with playpen provision vs playpen provision
Incidence of unintentional injury · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs (with additional components) vs no day care programs
Drowning morbidity · 1‐ to 5‐year‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Day care programs combined with playpen provision vs playpen provision
Program safety · 9‐ to 47‐month‐old children in LMICs
Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low‐ and middle‐income… (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies