What do systematic reviews say?

Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Multi‐component intervention vs usual care or attention control

• Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 391 participants
  Low

Multi‐component intervention vs exercise

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Integrated disease management interventions vs usual care

• Integrated disease management interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  18 studies · 4321 participants
  Moderate

Effects of school‐based asthma interventions vs usual care

• School‐based self‐management interventions for asthma in children and adolescents: a mixed methods systematic review 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 2587 participants
  Moderate

Psychological interventions vs usual care

• Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 1932 participants
  Low

Parent‐only interventions vs minimal contact control

• Parent‐only interventions for childhood overweight or obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 93 participants
  GRADE not reported

Information or education intervention vs no education

• Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 143 participants
  Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

• Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low

Metformin 500 mg to 2550 mg per day vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Dietary modifications (counselling or dietary change) vs control

• Dietary interventions for adults with chronic kidney disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 119 participants
  Low

Spiritual practice vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Interactive computer intervention vs in‐person interventions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interactive computer‐based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Exercise vs control

• Exercise interventions for adults after liver transplantation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 169 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Computer‐based diabetes self‐management interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 2113 participants
  Moderate

CBT vs usual care

Cognitive‐behavioural therapy probably leads to higher health‐related quality of life Investigators measured health‐related… compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.51 [0.19, 0.83]
  4 studies · 230 participants
  Moderate

Physical exercise training vs usual care

• Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 28 participants
  Low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Neurodynamic mobilisation vs no treatment

• Exercise and mobilisation interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 14 participants
  Very low