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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.
1,361 questions in 120 reviews · Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems
current versionsNo studies 286 · 21%Ungraded 61 · 4.5%Very low 381 · 28%Low 381 · 28%Moderate 228 · 16.8%High 24 · 1.8%
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 FT · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR EMDR · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CCT dyad · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT dyad higher · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT dyad · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT child · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT carer · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR WL · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR FT · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CCT dyad · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR EMDR · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CCT dyad · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT dyad higher · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT dyad · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT child · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT carer · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CCT child · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT dyad · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT child · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR CBT carer · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR WL · sexually abused people under 18 years old Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions vs inactive control PTSD symptoms, post‐treatment (self‐reported or clinician‐rated) · survivors of sexual violence and abuse Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 1130 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions vs inactive control Depressive symptoms, post‐treatment (self‐reported or clinician‐rated) · survivors of sexual violence and abuse Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 901 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions vs inactive control Dropout from treatment (a count of participants not meeting study‐defined completion threshold) · survivors of sexual violence and abuse Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood (2023) · Cochrane | RR 0.85 [0.51, 1.44] | 5 studies · 242 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychosocial interventions vs inactive control Adverse events (a count of reported harms or adverse events/experiences over life of study/ · survivors of sexual violence and abuse Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood (2023) · Cochrane | RR 1.92 [0.3, 12.41] | 6 studies · 622 participants | Very low |
Galantamine plus risperidone vs placebo plus risperidone Overall autism features Not assessed · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Donepezil vs placebo Repetitive and restricted behaviour (Sensory Motor subscale of RLRS; raw score means; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |
Donepezil vs placebo Adverse events (Side Effects Checklist) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |
Donepezil vs placebo Irritability (Child Behaviour Checklist Oppositional Defiant Disorder Subscale; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |
Donepezil vs placebo Hyperactivity (Child Behaviour Checklist Attention problems Subscale; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |
Donepezil vs placebo General health and function (Severity of Illness subscale of Clinical Global Impression Scale; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |
Galantamine plus risperidone vs placebo plus risperidone Social communication (Lethargy/Social withdrawal subscale of the ABC‐C; 0 to 64; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low |
Galantamine plus risperidone vs placebo plus risperidone Repetitive and restricted behaviour (Stereotypical Behaviour subscale of the ABC‐C; 0 to 28; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low |
Galantamine plus risperidone vs placebo plus risperidone Adverse events (Side Effects Checklist) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | OR 5.57 [1.42, 21.86] | 1 study · 40 participants | Low |
Galantamine plus risperidone vs placebo plus risperidone Irritability (Irritability subscale of the ABC‐C; 0 to 60; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low |
Galantamine plus risperidone vs placebo plus risperidone Hyperactivity (Hyperactivity subscale of the ABC‐C; 0 to 64; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low |
Galantamine plus risperidone vs placebo plus risperidone General health and function Not assessed · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Donepezil vs placebo Overall autism features (total score of RLRS; raw score means; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |
Donepezil vs placebo Social communication (Social Relationships subscale of RLRS; raw score means; lower = better) · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Very low |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care Mean weight‐for‐age z‐score · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care Mean height‐for‐age z‐score · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care Infant and child feeding practices · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (no supplementary feeding) vs standard care Health service usage · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care Mean weight‐for‐age z‐score · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 569 participants | Very low |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care Mean height‐for‐age z‐score · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 337 participants | Low |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care Infant and child feeding practices · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 564 participants | Very low |
Community‐based growth monitoring and promotion (with supplementary feeding) vs standard care Health service usage · and The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings table ‐ Parenting interventions vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist) Trauma‐related symptoms ‐ post‐interventionb · parents who are experiencing CPTSD symptoms or have experienced maltreatment in childhood Interventions from pregnancy to two years after birth for parents experiencing complex post‐traumatic stress… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychological interventions vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist) Substance use ‐ post‐interventiong · parents who are experiencing CPTSD symptoms or have experienced maltreatment in their childhood Interventions from pregnancy to two years after birth for parents experiencing complex post‐traumatic stress… (2023) · Cochrane | RR 1.57 [0.72, 3.45] | 1 study · 189 participants | Low |
Summary of findings table ‐ Psychological interventions vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist) Parent relationship quality ‐ post‐interventionj · parents who are experiencing CPTSD symptoms or have experienced maltreatment in their childhood Interventions from pregnancy to two years after birth for parents experiencing complex post‐traumatic stress… (2023) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Low |