What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings: Substitutive interventions vs control

Summary of findings: Substitutive interventions showed no clear difference in quality of life (Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ‐25)) After… compared with control (low certainty).

• Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 8.4
  1 study · 43 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Compensative interventions vs control

Summary of findings: Compensative interventions may leads to higher quality of life (National Eye Institute Visual Function… compared with control (low certainty).

• Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 9.36 [3.1, 15.62]
  2 studies · 96 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention vs co‐intervention alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Assessment/screening interventions vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Organisational interventions vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints of older people in general hospital settings 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 3): chemotherapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

• Palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapies for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  450 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 4): targeted therapy agent plus control intervention vs control intervention

• Palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapies for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 2054 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

• Palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapies for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 1870 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

• Palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapies for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 1772 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 5): chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

• Palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapies for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 156 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs usual care with or without sham interventions

• Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 875 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line chemotherapy or targeted therapy agent(s) plus control intervention vs control intervention

• Palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapies for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 1638 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions intended primarily to reduce antipsychotic use vs (Optimised) usual care

• Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 2 participants
  Moderate

Lifestyle interventions vs placebo or usual care

• Interventions for weight reduction in obesity to improve survival in women with endometrial cancer 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 89 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Structured exercise interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

• Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 76 participants
  GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ Rehabilitation‐related activity interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

• Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 350 participants
  GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ Progressive resistance exercise interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

• Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 449 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: Restitutive interventions vs control

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Restitutive interventions changes quality of life (improved or not improved ‐ derived from percentage… compared with control (very low certainty).

• Interventions for visual field defects in people with stroke 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 13 [2.07, 81.48]
  1 study · 30 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: focused playtime intervention vs treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Communication interventions for autism spectrum disorder in minimally verbal children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Dietary interventions vs placebo or other interventions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Dietary modifications for infantile colic 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found