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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. Words match anywhere in the field.

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75,239 questions in 5,342 reviews

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No 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.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydramine vs placebo
Death ‐ not reported · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions
Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0 [0, 0]0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydramine vs placebo
Adverse events · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions
Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0 [0, 0]0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydramine vs placebo
Allergic reactions (urticaria with or without pruritus) ‐ Intention‐to treat analysis · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions
Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.45 [0.78, 2.72]1 study · 334 participantsVery low
Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine vs placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion)
Fever ‐ Per protocol analysis · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions
Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.77 [0.57, 5.49]1 study · 98 participantsLow
Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine vs placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion)
Anaphylatic reactions ‐ not reported · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions
Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0 [0, 0]0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine vs placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion)
Hives ‐ Per protocol analysis · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions
Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.13 [0.01, 2.39]1 study · 98 participantsLow
Acetaminophen plus Diphenhydrammine vs placebo (Unit of randomisation: transfusion)
Death ‐ not reported · patients with requirement of prophylaxis to avoid allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions
Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of allergic and febrile non‐haemolytic transfusion reactions (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0 [0, 0]0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
HES vs other fluids
Renal Replacement Therapy ‐ Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.59 [1.2, 2.1]3 studies · 702 participantsHigh
HES vs other fluids
RIFLE (Failure) ‐ Non‐Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.49 [0.07, 3.73]2 studies · 185 participantsModerate
High MW HES vs Low MW HES
RIFLE (Risk or worse) · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.54 [0.05, 5.59]2 studies · 113 participantsModerate
High MW HES vs Low MW HES
RIFLE (Injury or worse) · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 3.21 [0.14, 75.68]3 studies · 162 participantsModerate
High MW HES vs Low MW HES
RIFLE (Failure) · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 162 participantsModerate
HES vs other fluids
Renal Replacement Therapy ‐ Non‐Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.44 [0.14, 1.38]8 studies · 487 participantsModerate
HES vs other fluids
Renal Failure (author defined) ‐ Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.55 [1.22, 1.96]4 studies · 832 participantsModerate
HES vs other fluids
Renal Failure (author defined) ‐ Non‐Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.13 [0.57, 2.25]5 studies · 367 participantsLow
HES vs other fluids
RIFLE (Risk or worse) ‐ Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.28 [0.81, 2.02]2 studies · 140 participantsHigh
HES vs other fluids
RIFLE (Risk or worse) ‐ Non‐Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.88 [0.27, 2.85]2 studies · 185 participantsModerate
HES vs other fluids
RIFLE (Injury or worse) ‐ Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.39 [0.84, 2.3]2 studies · 140 participantsHigh
HES vs other fluids
RIFLE (Injury or worse) ‐ Non‐Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.81 [0.12, 5.4]2 studies · 185 participantsModerate
HES vs other fluids
RIFLE (Failure) ‐ Sepsis · patients with Intravascular Volume Depletion
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus other fluid therapies: effects on kidney function (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.45 [0.8, 2.64]2 studies · 140 participantsHigh
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Pain intensity, short‐term · patients with acute low‐back pain
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 480 participantsLow
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Pain intensity, long‐term · patients with acute low‐back pain
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 393 participantsModerate
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Functional status, short‐term · patients with acute low‐back pain
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 400 participantsModerate
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Functional status, long‐term · patients with acute low‐back pain
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 393 participantsModerate
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Pain intensity, short‐term · patients with sciatica
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 346 participantsModerate
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Pain intensity, long‐term · patients with sciatica
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 330 participantsModerate
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Functional status, short‐term · patients with sciatica
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 346 participantsModerate
bed rest vs advice to stay active
Functional status, long‐term · patients with sciatica
Advice to rest in bed versus advice to stay active for acute low‐back pain and sciatica (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 330 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
ACR‐50 · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Pain · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
DAS (low or remission) · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
HAQ for function · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Gait · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Adverse effects · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Discontinuation rates · patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded
Levomepromazine vs Typical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ any reason · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1.11 [0.45, 2.74]1 study · 41 participantsLow
Levomepromazine vs Atypical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ due to lack of efficacy · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.83 [0.4, 1.74]2 studies · 106 participantsVery low
Levomepromazine vs Atypical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ due to patient deterioration · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 5 [0.25, 98.27]1 study · 42 participantsModerate
Levomepromazine vs Atypical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ lost to · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.74]1 study · 42 participantsLow
Levomepromazine vs Typical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ due to lack of efficacy · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.95 [0.22, 4.18]1 study · 41 participantsLow
Levomepromazine vs Typical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ due to adverse events · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 4.77 [0.24, 93.67]1 study · 41 participantsLow
Levomepromazine vs Typical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ medium term ‐ any reason · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 2 [0.2, 19.62]1 study · 28 participantsVery low
Levomepromazine vs Typical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ long term ‐ any reason · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 0.4 [0.09, 1.81]1 study · 38 participantsModerate
Levomepromazine vs Typical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ long term ‐ due to adverse events · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1 [0.07, 14.85]1 study · 38 participantsModerate
Levomepromazine vs Typical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ long term ‐ lost to · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1 [0.07, 14.85]1 study · 38 participantsModerate
Levomepromazine vs Atypical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ any reason · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 1 [0.67, 1.49]2 studies · 106 participantsLow
Levomepromazine vs Atypical antipsychotics
Leaving the study early ‐ short term ‐ due to adverse events · patients with schizophrenia
Levomepromazine for schizophrenia (2010) · Cochrane
RR 5 [0.25, 98.27]1 study · 42 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Pain level Verbal pain scale. Scale from: 0 to 10. ( · patients with big toe joint osteoarthritis
Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 20 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Physical Function ‐ not measured · patients with big toe joint osteoarthritis
Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Adverse effects ( · patients with big toe joint osteoarthritis
Interventions for treating osteoarthritis of the big toe joint (2010) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies