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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Every word you type has to appear somewhere in the question, and the closest matches are ranked first.
75,239 questions in 5,342 reviews
current versionsNo studies 15,213 · 20.2%Ungraded 10,323 · 13.7%Very low 17,528 · 23.3%Low 17,951 · 23.9%Moderate 11,190 · 14.9%High 3,034 · 4%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Promotion of female and male condom vs promotion of male condom Chlamydia incidence among FSWs at 3‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.71 [0.52, 0.98] | 1 study · 504 participants | High |
Promotion of female and male condom vs promotion of male condom Gonorrhoea incidence among FSWs at 3‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.63 [0.45, 0.88] | 1 study · 504 participants | High |
Promotion of female and male condom vs promotion of male condom Consistent male condom use at 3‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.88 [0.83, 0.92] | 2 studies · 572 participants | High |
Promotion of female and male condom vs promotion of male condom Consistent female condom use by FSWs at 3‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.12 [0.09, 0.17] | 2 studies · 564 participants | High |
Promotion of female and male condom vs promotion of male condom Consistent female condom use by FSWs at 24‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.15 [0.09, 0.28] | 1 study · 128 participants | High |
Social cognitive theory vs standard counseling Syphilis incidence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.46 [0.18, 1.19] | 1 study · 709 participants | Moderate |
Promotion of female and male condom vs promotion of male condom Consistent male condom use at 24‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.91 [0.82, 1.02] | 1 study · 128 participants | Moderate |
VCT vs standard care of STI Syphilis prevalence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.52 [0.23, 1.18] | 1 study · 278 participants | Very low |
VCT vs standard care of STI Gonorrhoea prevalence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.83 [0.4, 1.74] | 1 study · 278 participants | Very low |
VCT vs standard care of STI Chlamydia prevalence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.67 [0.4, 1.13] | 1 study · 278 participants | Very low |
VCT vs standard care of STI Trichomonas prevalence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.52 [0.23, 1.18] | 1 study · 278 participants | Very low |
VCT vs standard care of STI Genital warts prevalence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.22 [0.05, 0.98] | 1 study · 278 participants | Low |
VCT vs standard care of STI Consistent condom use by FSWs with clients at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 2.05 [1.48, 2.85] | 1 study · 278 participants | Very low |
VCT vs standard care of STI HIV/STI knowledge among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 1.28 [0.81, 2.04] | 1 study · 278 participants | Very low |
Social cognitive theory vs standard counseling Gonorrhoea incidence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.69 [0.3, 1.58] | 1 study · 709 participants | Moderate |
Social cognitive theory vs standard counseling Any STIs incidence among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.57 [0.34, 0.96] | 1 study · 709 participants | Moderate |
Social cognitive theory vs standard counseling Consistent condom use by FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 1.14 [1.07, 1.21] | 2 studies · 804 participants | Very low |
Social cognitive theory vs standard counseling Drug use among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.65 [0.36, 1.16] | 2 studies · 772 participants | Low |
Social cognitive theory vs standard counseling Alcohol use among FSWs at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.68 [0.46, 1] | 2 studies · 772 participants | Low |
Social cognitive theory for promotion of condom use vs no intervention Consistent condom use by FSWs with clients at 6‐month · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.89 [0.61, 1.3] | 1 study · 98 participants | Moderate |
Social cognitive theory for promotion of condom use vs no intervention Consistent condom use by FSWs with clients in the past 7‐day · sex workers Behavioral interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in… (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.92 [0.68, 1.24] | 1 study · 98 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Need for second recompression Simple count · patients with decompression illness Recompression and adjunctive therapy for decompression illness (2012) · Cochrane | RR 0.64 [0.46, 0.86] | 1 study · 180 participants | High |
SERMS vs no treatment Percent change from baseline in leiomyoma size · patients with uterine leiomyomas Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 23 participants | Very low |
SERMS (raloxifene 60mg) vs placebo Size (cm3) of leiomyoma · patients with uterine leiomyomas Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 58 participants | Low |
SERMS (raloxifene 60mg) vs placebo Size (cm3) of leiomyoma · patients with uterine leiomyomas Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 58 participants | Low |
SERMS (raloxifene 60mg) vs placebo Percent change from baseline in leiomyoma size in GHRH‐analogue treated women · patients with uterine leiomyomas Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 91 participants | Low |
SERMS (raloxifene 180 mg) vs placebo Size (cm3) of leiomyoma · patients with uterine leiomyomas Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Low |
SERMS (raloxifene 180 mg) vs placebo Size (cm3) of leiomyoma · patients with uterine leiomyomas Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Low |
Human deoxyribonuclease vs placebo Clinical failure Number of children with no significant improvement in cough diary scores at two weeks (average of day 13 to 14) · children with primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children (2012) · Cochrane | OR 1.38 [0.37, 5.14] | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Human deoxyribonuclease vs placebo Daytime cough diary scores (change from baseline) · children with primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Human deoxyribonuclease vs placebo Night time cough diary score (change from baseline) · children with primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Human deoxyribonuclease vs placebo Night time VAS (change from baseline) · children with primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Human deoxyribonuclease vs placebo Difficulty expectorating sputum score (change from baseline) · children with primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Human deoxyribonuclease vs placebo Lung function: FVC % predicted (baseline to end point) · children with primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 27 participants | Low |
Human deoxyribonuclease vs placebo Lung function: FEV1 % predicted (baseline to end point) · children with primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children (2012) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 27 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Overall five year survival ‐ Colorectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | HR 0.9 [0.84, 0.95] | 2 studies · 36858 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Permanent stoma rate ‐ Rectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.57 [0.35, 0.92] | 2 studies · 7093 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum rate ‐ Rectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.55 [0.42, 0.72] | 1 study · 894 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Overall five year survival ‐ Colorectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | HR 0.87 [0.82, 0.92] | 2 studies · 15462 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Overall five year survival ‐ Colon cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | HR 0.84 [0.76, 0.93] | 1 study · 2905 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Overall five year survival ‐ Rectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | HR 0.99 [0.86, 1.14] | 1 study · 1903 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Five year disease specific survival ‐ Colorectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | HR 0.94 [0.78, 1.13] | 1 study · 1416 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Inpatient and 30 day mortality ‐ Colon cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.79 [0.61, 1.02] | 3 studies · 47584 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Inpatient and 30 day mortality ‐ Rectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.79 [0.51, 1.22] | 1 study · 1903 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Anastomotic leak rate ‐ Colon cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.66 [0.36, 1.21] | 1 study · 2570 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Anastomotic leak rate ‐ Rectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.61 [0.29, 1.28] | 1 study · 1929 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Overall five year survival ‐ Colon cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | HR 0.97 [0.77, 1.22] | 2 studies · 5211 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Permanent stoma rate ‐ Rectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.65 [0.46, 0.91] | 1 study · 1323 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Abdominoperineal excision of rectum rate ‐ Rectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | OR 0.2 [0.1, 0.4] | 1 study · 180 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Overall five year survival ‐ Colorectal cancer · Patients with outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery Workload and surgeon´s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery (2012) · Cochrane | HR 0.81 [0.71, 0.94] | 4 studies · 14628 participants | Low |