What do systematic reviews say?

Oral corticosteroids vs placebo or NSAID

Oral corticosteroids probably leads to higher proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days… compared with placebo or NSAID (moderate certainty).

• Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.33 [1.09, 1.62]
  5 studies · 1043 participants
  Moderate
• Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.4 [1.08, 1.81]
  4 studies · 869 participants
  Low
• Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.12 [0.87, 1.44]
  1 study · 174 participants
  Moderate

Oral corticosteroids vs placebo or NSAID

Oral corticosteroids probably leads to higher proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days… compared with placebo or NSAID (moderate certainty).

• Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.23 [1.02, 1.49]
  5 studies · 1116 participants
  Moderate
• Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.99 [0.85, 1.16]
  1 study · 171 participants
  Moderate

Oral corticosteroids vs placebo or NSAID

Oral corticosteroids may leads to higher proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days… compared with placebo or NSAID (low certainty).

• Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.32 [1.04, 1.68]
  4 studies · 945 participants
  Low

Handing out applications in emergency departments of hospitals vs no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Strategies for expanding health insurance coverage in vulnerable populations 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Various interventions vs control

It is very uncertain whether various interventions changes proportion discharged as day‐surgery compared with control (very low certainty).

• Pharmacological interventions for prevention or treatment of postoperative pain in people undergoing laparoscopic… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.74, 1.34]
  1 study · 116 participants
  Very low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

• Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 274 participants
  Very low

Anticonvulsant vs placebo

• Anticonvulsants for alcohol dependence 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 1126 participants
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for rhabdomyolysis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 36 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for rhabdomyolysis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 36 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for rhabdomyolysis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 22 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for rhabdomyolysis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 36 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for rhabdomyolysis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 36 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for rhabdomyolysis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 22 participants
  Low

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo

• Recombinant human growth hormone for treating burns and donor sites 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 36 participants
  Low

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo

• Recombinant human growth hormone for treating burns and donor sites 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 36 participants
  Low

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo

• Recombinant human growth hormone for treating burns and donor sites 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 73 participants
  Low

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo

• Recombinant human growth hormone for treating burns and donor sites 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 99 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in patients still unwell at day 4 to 7 (low certainty).

• Rapid diagnostic tests versus clinical diagnosis for managing people with fever in malaria endemic settings 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.9 [0.69, 1.17]
  5 studies · 6990 participants
  Low

Probiotics vs control

• Probiotics for preventing ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 396 participants
  Very low

Probiotics vs control

• Probiotics for preventing ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 203 participants
  Very low