What do systematic reviews say?

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

• Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 20 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

Interventions for involving older patients with multi‐morbidity in decision‐making about their health care vs usual care

• Interventions for involving older patients with multi‐morbidity in decision‐making during primary care consultations 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 1546 participants
  Moderate

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  359 participants
  Low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals and patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  75 participants
  Very low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  359 participants
  Low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals and patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  75 participants
  Very low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life (mean difference) at longest compared with usual care (low certainty).

• Models for delivery and co‐ordination of primary or secondary health care (or both) to older adults living in aged… 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.016
  12 studies · 4016 participants
  Low

Hospital‐based specialist palliative care vs usual care

• The effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of hospital‐based specialist palliative care for adults with advanced illness… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  10 studies · 1344 participants
  Low

Palliative care vs usual care

• Palliative care interventions for people with multiple sclerosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 58 participants
  Very low

Complex information, support and training interventions vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

• Remotely delivered information, training and support for informal caregivers of people with dementia 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 311 participants
  Moderate

Follow‐up integrating additional patient symptom education or monitoring, or survivorship care plans vs usual care

• Follow‐up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Interventions targeting patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  116 participants
  Very low

Interventions targeting patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  116 participants
  Very low

Self‐management interventions vs usual care

• Self‐management interventions including action plans for exacerbations versus usual care in patients with chronic… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  10 studies · 1582 participants
  High

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions vs usual care or attention control

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life 1 trial of single‐lens glasses… compared with usual care or attention control (low certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.4
  1 study · 597 participants
  Low

Patient education vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Drug dosage reduction vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · 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