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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.
1,956 questions in 143 reviews · Musculoskeletal
current versionsNo studies 555 · 28.4%Ungraded 107 · 5.5%Very low 255 · 13%Low 555 · 28.4%Moderate 357 · 18.3%High 127 · 6.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs posterior stabilised sacrifice Performance based measures ‐ Range of motion (possible range 0 (worst) to 140 (maximal) degrees) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs posterior stabilised sacrifice Knee pain Knee Society Score, subscore pain (possible range 0 (severe pain) ‐ 50 (no pain) points) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs posterior stabilised sacrifice Survival rate of the implant (Revision surgery reported) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs posterior stabilised sacrifice Health related quality of life measures and functional measures with validated instruments (WOMAC, range 0‐100, higher scores indicate worse pain, stiffness and functional limitations) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs posterior stabilised sacrifice Global assessment (patient) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Knee pain Knee Society Score, sub score pain (possible range of points 0 (severe pain) ‐ 50 (no pain)) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs posterior stabilised sacrifice Complications · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs posterior stabilised sacrifice Re‐operation rate (not involving implant change, short‐ and long‐term) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Survival rate of the implant (Revision surgery reported) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Health related quality of life measures and functional measures with validated instruments (WOMAC, range 0‐100, higher scores indicate worse pain, stiffness and functional limitations) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Global assessment (patient) Patient satisfaction on scale 0 (not at all satisfied) to 10 (completely satisfied) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Complications · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (all types of arthroplasty designs) Re‐operation rate (not involving implant change, short and long term) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without posterior stabilised design for the treatment of… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (using the same arthroplasty design) Performance based measures ‐ Range of motion (possible range 0 (worst) to 140 (maximal) degrees) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without resection of the posterior cruciate ligament for the… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Posterior cruciate ligament retention vs sacrifice (using the same arthroplasty design) Knee pain Knee Society Score, sub score pain (possible range 0 (severe pain) ‐ 50 (no pain) points) · Patients receiving total knee arthroplasty with or without resection of the posterior cruciate ligament for the… Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating… (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Pain up to 1 month after treatment VAS2 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 13 participants | Low |
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture Global well‐being: rated by participants up to 1 month after treatment (VAS, FIQ) · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 200 participants | Moderate |
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture Sleep up to 1 month after treatment (VAS, subset FIQ (rest)) · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 200 participants | Moderate |
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture Fatigue up to 1 month after treatment (VAS, MFI, subset FIQ (fatigue)) · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 201 participants | Moderate |
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture Stiffness up to 1 month after treatment (Minutes, subset FIQ (stiffness)) · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 104 participants | Moderate |
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture Adverse events Adverse events includes withdrawal and drop‐outs that could be clearly identified as due to an adverse event · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | RR 0.44 [0.12, 1.63] | 5 studies · 289 participants | Moderate |
Acupuncture vs medication Pain up to 1 month after treatment VAS2 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Acupuncture vs medication Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Global well‐being: rated by participants · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Sleep · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Physical function · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medication Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Pain up to 1 month after treatment VAS2 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 58 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Physical function MOS SF‐363 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Global well‐being: rated by participants · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Sleep · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Fatigue · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | RR 3.57 [0.18, 71.21] | 1 study · 58 participants | Moderate |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Pain up to 1 month after treatment NRS2 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 41 participants | Moderate |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Global well‐being up to 1 month after treatment FIQ3 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 13 participants | Low |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Physical function up to 1 month after treatment SF‐363 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 41 participants | Moderate |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Global well‐being: rated by participants · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Sleep · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Fatigue up to 1 month after treatment MFI4 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 41 participants | Moderate |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Stiffness · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep invasive acupuncture stimulation vs non‐stimulated acupuncture Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Sleep up to 1 month after treatment Subset (rest) FIQ3 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 13 participants | Low |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Fatigue up to 1 month after treatment Subset (fatigue) FIQ3 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 13 participants | Low |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Stiffness up to 1 month after treatment Subset (stiffness) FIQ3 · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 13 participants | Low |
Acupuncture vs non‐acupuncture Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 13 participants | Low |
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture Pain up to 1 month after treatment (VAS, NRS, SF‐MPQ, MPI) · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 286 participants | Moderate |
Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture Physical function up to 1 month after treatment (SF‐36) · patients with fibromyalgia Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Moderate |