Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

477 questions · 482 findings · 90 reviews · Headline outcomes only

Sort:Best matchNewest Highest certainty Download CSV

No studies found 95 · 19.7%GRADE not reported 41 · 8.5%Very low 142 · 29.5%Low 117 · 24.3%Moderate 63 · 13.1%High 24 · 5%

Intervention not reported

Admission to NICU · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

The intervention probably leads to lower admission to NICU (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home uterine monitoring for detecting preterm labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.62, 0.96]
5 studies · 2367 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Number of unscheduled antenatal visits · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

1 finding from 1 review

Home uterine monitoring for detecting preterm labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1994 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Use of tocolysis · women undergoing home monitoring for preventing preterm birth versus women receiving standard care

The intervention may leads to higher use of tocolysis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home uterine monitoring for detecting preterm labour 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.21 [1.01, 1.45]
7 studies · 4316 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Breathlessness ‐ all trials Lower score indicates improvement in breathlessness · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
32 studies · 865 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Breathlessness ‐ subgroup analysis ‐ studies using short‐burst oxygen Lower score indicates improvement in breathlessness · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 90 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Breathlessness ‐ subgroup analysis ‐ studies not using short‐burst oxygen Lower score indicates improvement in breathlessness · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
28 studies · 775 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Breathlessness ‐ subgroup analysis ‐ studies measuring during exercise test Lower score indicates improvement in breathlessness · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
30 studies · 591 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Breathlessness ‐ subgroup analysis ‐ studies not measuring during exercise test Lower score indicates improvement in breathlessness · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 274 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life ‐ all trials Higher scores indicate improved health‐related quality of life · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 267 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Adverse drug events · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1228 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Hospital admissions · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 7606 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Mortality · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 6805 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Quality of life · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 586 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Medication‐related problems · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 6640 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Medication appropriateness · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1566 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Medicine costs · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 4734 participants
Very low

Reablement vs usual home‐care

Functional ability · adults aged ≥ 65 years

1 finding from 1 review

Time‐limited home‐care reablement services for maintaining and improving the functional independence of older adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 249 participants
Very low

Reablement vs usual home‐care

Mortality*** · adults aged ≥ 65 years

1 finding from 1 review

Time‐limited home‐care reablement services for maintaining and improving the functional independence of older adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 811 participants
Very low

Reablement vs usual home‐care

Unplanned admission to hospital · adults aged ≥ 65 years

1 finding from 1 review

Time‐limited home‐care reablement services for maintaining and improving the functional independence of older adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 750 participants
Very low

Reablement vs usual home‐care

QoL · adults aged ≥ 65 years

1 finding from 1 review

Time‐limited home‐care reablement services for maintaining and improving the functional independence of older adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 249 participants
Very low