Gap finder

Search review questions

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.

Limit to evidence status or GRADE (optional)

1,590 questions in 129 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

current versions
No studies 281 · 17.7%Ungraded 74 · 4.7%Very low 410 · 25.8%Low 420 · 26.4%Moderate 280 · 17.6%High 125 · 7.9%

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
Intervention NR
Overall emotional well‐being/mental health change ‐ up to 12 weeks' · Cancer survivors who have completed active cancer treatment
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted8 studies · 632 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Overall fatigue change ‐ Up to 12 weeks' · Cancer survivors who have completed active cancer treatment
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted10 studies · 745 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Overall fatigue change ‐ More than 12 weeks less than 6 months' · Cancer survivors who have completed active cancer treatment
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 246 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Overall pain · Cancer survivors who have completed active cancer treatment
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 289 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Overall sexuality change ‐ 6 months' · Cancer survivors who have completed active cancer treatment
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 193 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Overall sleep disturbance · Cancer survivors who have completed active cancer treatment
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted8 studies · 438 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Death within 5 years · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)
Radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for early cervical cancer (2012) · Cochrane
RR 0.84 [0.3, 2.36]2 studies · 397 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Disease progression within 5 years · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)
Radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for early cervical cancer (2012) · Cochrane
RR 0.58 [0.37, 0.91]2 studies · 397 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Haematological adverse events (grade 3 or 4) · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)
Radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for early cervical cancer (2012) · Cochrane
RR 2.38 [0.63, 9.05]2 studies · 388 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Gastrointestinal adverse events (grade 3 or 4) · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)
Radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for early cervical cancer (2012) · Cochrane
RR 7.32 [0.91, 58.82]2 studies · 388 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Genitourinary adverse events (grade 3 or 4) · patients with early‐stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB1, IB2 or IIA)
Radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for early cervical cancer (2012) · Cochrane
RR 2.12 [0.54, 8.37]2 studies · 388 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Overall QoL change score ‐ up to 12 weeks' · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted11 studies · 806 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall physical function change score ‐ 6 months' · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 305 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall role function change score ‐ up to 12 weeks' · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted7 studies · 437 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall role function · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted15 studies · 1100 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Overall social function change score ‐ up to 12 weeks' · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 378 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall social function · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted16 studies · 1164 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Overall QoL · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted20 studies · 1166 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall anxiety · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted12 studies · 1010 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall anxiety · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 286 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Overall depression · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted15 studies · 1250 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall depression · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 452 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Overall fatigue change score ‐ up to 12 weeks' · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted12 studies · 971 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall fatigue · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted23 studies · 1721 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Overall physical function change score ‐ up to 12 weeks' · people who are undergoing active treatment for cancer
Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment (2012) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted8 studies · 540 participantsVery low
Primary Groin Radiotherapy vs Primary Groin Surgery
Groin recurrence · patients with Early Vulvar Cancer
Primary groin irradiation versus primary groin surgery for early vulvar cancer (2011) · Cochrane
RR 10.21 [0.59, 175.78]1 study · 52 participantsLow
Primary Groin Radiotherapy vs Primary Groin Surgery
Disease specific mortality · patients with Early Vulvar Cancer
Primary groin irradiation versus primary groin surgery for early vulvar cancer (2011) · Cochrane
RR 3.7 [0.87, 15.8]1 study · 52 participantsLow
Topotecon+Carboplatin+Paclitaxel vs Carboplatin+Paclitaxel
Overall Survivalclinical observation · patients with ovarian cancer
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
HR 1.02 [0.97, 1.06]2 studies · 1998 participantsHigh
Topotecon vs Topotecon+thalidomide
Overall response · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
RR 0.47 [0.23, 0.99]1 study · 75 participantsLow
Topotecan vs treosulfan
Overall survival · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 274 participantsHigh
Topotecan vs treosulfan
Progression free survival · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 274 participantsHigh
Topotecan vs treosulfan
Response to treatment · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
RR 1.76 [1.06, 2.94]1 study · 274 participantsModerate
Topotecon+Carboplatin+Paclitaxel vs Carboplatin+Paclitaxel
Progress free survival · patients with ovarian cancer
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
HR 1.03 [1.03, 1.03]2 studies · 1998 participantsLow
Topotecon vs PLD
Survival Hazard Ratio (platium‐sensitive) · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 220 participantsModerate
Topotecon vs PLD
Survival Hazard Ratio (Platium‐resistant) · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
RR 0.69 [0.35, 1.38]1 study · 255 participantsLow
Topotecon vs PLD
Progression free survival (platium‐sensitive) · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 220 participantsModerate
Topotecon vs PLD
Progression free survival (platium‐resistant) · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 220 participantsModerate
Topotecon vs paclitaxel
SurvivalScale from: 1 to 226.3. · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 226 participantsHigh
Topotecon vs paclitaxel
Time to progressionScale from: 1 to 137.3. · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 226 participantsHigh
Topotecon vs Topotecon+thalidomide
Progreesion free survival · patients with EOC
Topotecan for ovarian cancer (2008) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 73 participantsHigh