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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,183 questions · 2,385 findings · 241 reviews

No studies found 558 · 23.4%GRADE not reported 158 · 6.6%Very low 704 · 29.5%Low 618 · 25.9%Moderate 276 · 11.6%High 71 · 3%

Multi‐component intervention vs exercise

Number of people who experienced one or more falls · Older people living in the community

Multiple component interventions showed no clear difference in number of people sustaining one or more falls compared with exercise (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Multi‐component intervention vs exercise

Number of people who experience a fall that required hospital admission · Older people living in the community

It is very uncertain whether multiple component interventions changes number of people who experience a fall that require hospital admission compared with exercise (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Physical ergonomic intervention vs alternative instrument design

Self‐reported complaints of MSD pain in right upper extremity – elbow, forearm (0‐ to 10‐point scale; 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) · Dentists and dental hygienists who performed scaling, root planing, or dental prophylaxis procedures
1 finding from 1 review

Psychological intervention (positive reinforcement) vs Alternative psychological intervention (negative reinforcement)

Sucking cessation (long term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Clinical recovery ‐ harmful or dependent alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) Defined by AUDIT score < 8 (RR > 1 denotes higher likelihood of recovery) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes clinical recovery ‐ harmful or dependent alcohol use (1 to 6 months… compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Clinical symptoms ‐ alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes clinical symptoms ‐ alcohol use (1 to 6 months post intervention) compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Clinical symptoms ‐ depression (1 to 6 months post intervention) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes clinical symptoms ‐ depression (1 to 6 months post intervention) compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Functional impairment · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes functional impairment (1 to 6 months post intervention) compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Service utilisation ‐ Unplanned hospitalisation in past 12 months (RR > 1 denotes higher risk of hospitalisation) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes service utilisation ‐ Unplanned hospitalisation in past 12 months… compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lay health worker‐ vs enhanced usual care

Adverse events ‐ death in past 12 months (RR > 1 denotes higher risk of death) · adult patients with alcohol dependence

It is very uncertain whether lay health worker‐led interventions changes adverse events ‐ death in past 12 months (RR > 1 denotes higher risk… compared with enhanced usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review