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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.
775 questions in 58 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma
current versionsNo studies 166 · 21.4%Ungraded 24 · 3.1%Very low 356 · 45.9%Low 162 · 20.9%Moderate 47 · 6.1%High 20 · 2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention NR Physical activity · older people living in the community Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community (2014) · Cochrane | MD 3.44 | 4 studies · 547 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Activity avoidance or restriction · older people living in the community Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Impaired function Unable to carry heavy weights or > 10° loss in extension (discomfort when carrying objects) At 12 months · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | RR 1.43 [0.57, 3.58] | 2 studies · 108 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR No or only mild elbow pain Immediate (post aspiration or at an equivalent time) · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | RR 6.17 [1.97, 19.36] | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR No or only mild elbow pain At 3 weeks · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | RR 1.47 [1.02, 2.12] | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR No or only mild elbow pain At 6 weeks · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | RR 1.14 [0.9, 1.44] | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Adverse effects of procedure or Aspiration failure · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 108 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR 'Full' range of motion At 6 weeks · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | RR 2.31 [0.9, 5.92] | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR 'Full' range of motion At 12 months · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | RR 0.92 [0.78, 1.08] | 2 studies · 108 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Adverse effects (of fracture and management) At 12 months · patients being treated for radial head fractures; subsequent management was non‐surgical Aspiration of the elbow joint for treating radial head fractures (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 80 participants | Ungraded |
Plate fixation vs tension band wiring Functional assessment (e.g. via patient‐reported outcome measures of elbow function) · adults with olecranon fractures Surgical interventions for treating fractures of the olecranon in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Plate fixation vs tension band wiring Good clinical outcome (little pain or loss of elbow motion: Helm criteria) · adults with olecranon fractures Surgical interventions for treating fractures of the olecranon in adults (2014) · Cochrane | RR 1.82 [1.1, 3.01] | 1 study · 41 participants | Very low |
Plate fixation vs tension band wiring Pain · adults with olecranon fractures Surgical interventions for treating fractures of the olecranon in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 41 participants | Ungraded |
Plate fixation vs tension band wiring Adverse events ‐ overall · adults with olecranon fractures Surgical interventions for treating fractures of the olecranon in adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 41 participants | Ungraded |
Plate fixation vs tension band wiring Adverse events ‐ symptomatic metal prominence · adults with olecranon fractures Surgical interventions for treating fractures of the olecranon in adults (2014) · Cochrane | RR 0.11 [0.01, 0.79] | 1 study · 41 participants | Very low |
Plate fixation vs tension band wiring Adverse events ‐ delayed or non‐union · adults with olecranon fractures Surgical interventions for treating fractures of the olecranon in adults (2014) · Cochrane | RR 0.17 | 1 study · 41 participants | Very low |
Plate fixation vs tension band wiring Adverse events ‐ heterotopic ossification (bone formation) · adults with olecranon fractures Surgical interventions for treating fractures of the olecranon in adults (2014) · Cochrane | RR 0.29 | 1 study · 41 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Soreness on day 1 Scale from: 0 to 100. · people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 70 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Soreness on day 2 Scale from: 0 to 100. · people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 40 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Soreness on day 1 Scale from: 0 to 100. · people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 127 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Soreness on day 2 Scale from: 0 to 100. · people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 158 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Soreness on day 1 Scale from: 0 to 100. · people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 197 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Soreness on day 2 Scale from: 0 to 100. · people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 198 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Soreness in preceding week Scale from: 0 to 100. · patients with people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2377 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Risk of bothersome soreness in preceding week Self‐report (yes/no) · patients with people doing unaccustomed exercise Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise (2011) · Cochrane | OR 0.69 [0.59, 0.82] | 0 studies · 1 participants | Moderate |