What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets

• Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 753 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets changes constipation at 3 to < 12 months compared with balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets (very low certainty).

• Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.37 [0.86, 2.18]
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets changes number of participants per group with weight loss of at least 5% at… compared with balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets (very low certainty).

• Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.11 [0.94, 1.31]
  2 studies · 137 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets

• Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 1419 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets

• Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 1494 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets vs balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Low‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets changes constipation at 3 to < 12 months compared with balanced‐carbohydrate weight‐reducing diets (very low certainty).

• Low‐carbohydrate versus balanced‐carbohydrate diets for reducing weight and cardiovascular risk 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.06 [0.81, 1.38]
  4 studies · 564 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Continuous infusion of intravenous loop diuretics vs bolus injection of intravenous loop diuretics

Summary of findings table ‐ Continuous infusion of intravenous loop… showed no clear difference in readmission to hospital following discharge compared with bolus injection of intravenous loop diuretics (low certainty).

• Continuous infusion versus bolus injection of loop diuretics for acute heart failure 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.85 [0.63, 1.16]
  3 studies · 400 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs usual care

Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient… probably leads to higher medication adherence at ≤ 6 months compared with 'usual care' (moderate certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to lipid‐lowering medication 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.93 [1.29, 2.88]
  7 studies · 11204 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs usual care

Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient… leads to higher medication adherence at > 6 months compared with 'usual care' (high certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to lipid‐lowering medication 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 2.87 [1.91, 4.29]
  3 studies · 663 participants
  High

Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs usual care

• Interventions to improve adherence to lipid‐lowering medication 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 333 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs usual care

• Interventions to improve adherence to lipid‐lowering medication 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 430 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table for the comparison of 'intensified patient care' vs usual care

• Interventions to improve adherence to lipid‐lowering medication 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 127 participants
  High